Firstly, the location of this place is AMAZING. I'm an expat and know Sydney well so I was stoked to be right on the beach front at Manly. Also, Konrad was a fantastic host. He organized a slightly early check-in, quickly brought over cotton sheets to match the newly arrived warm weather and was generally kind, friendly and helpful all around.
There were a few downsides to the place that should be mentioned to manage expectations, some of these can be easily fixed too. These wouldn't be a problem for a 3-4 day stay but after 10 days they did cause a little frustration. Washing machine repeatedly stops mid cycle meaning we needed to standby to keep it going. The bed is super hard and uncomfortable and the pillows are all soft and under-stuffed. A few nights on it would be fine, but after 10 days I had sore shoulders and stiff neck. The early morning garbage collection is a pretty rude wakeup call.
Overall a great place, but was a little overpriced considering it's issues IMHO.