I stayed at Forest's place for over 3 months and was very happy with it. The house is in fairly easy walking or cycling distance of Macquarie center and University and has bus stops right outside. The rooms are clean, although the cleanliness of the shared areas does depend a bit on the other people staying. If you are looking for the full hotel experiance this is perhaps not the place for you (for example you should bring your own towels and be prepared to buy things like toilet paper) as it is more similar to lodging. That said I was very satisfied. Not all the family speak English, however they are very friendly and were very helpful, for example when I lost my keys!