This was our first airbnb experience but certainly wont be our last. Michael's place is well thought out and very private. Although the property consists of additional apartments including the hosts own accomodation, this particular unit is pretty much 'standalone' and we never heard or saw anyone else during our 12 day stay.
Self check-in was easy and although Michael is easily contactable if required we never needed to and only actually met him the day before leaving.
For evening meals Chat Thai restaurant is 2 minutes walk away and their food was excellent, for breakfast or brunch the X74 cafe is a similar distance which has some unusual but healthy and tasty choices.
Buses run regularly into downtown CBD from nearby bus tops and takes around 30 minutes.
The beach at Coogee Bay itself is 10-15 minutes walk away with plenty of restaurants, takeaways and a well stocked supermarket on Coogee Bay Road.
If you want a clean well thought out private self contained pad with one of the better beaches nearby and easy bus trips to central Sydney then you would not go far wrong booking Michael's place.