Alan's place was fantastic! The location was absolutely amazing with a shopping centre located directly the below the apartment, there was everything you could have wanted and more! There were also a massive range of restaurants and cafes to choose from so you don't have to venture out too far if you don't want to! Don't let the idea of a shopping centre being so close stop you though, the apartment was super quiet and there was no noise disturbances at all. The apartment was a lot bigger than expected which is always a bonus and was super clean and had all amenities provided. There is also a free parking spot in an undercover secure parking lot which was super convenient and Alan was kind enough to show us where additional free parking was located just down the road for our second car. I would definitely recommend Alan's place to anyone travelling to Sydney and wanting to stay in Ryde as the location and apartment were both absolutely perfect!