Sandy was such a great host-- friendly, welcoming and easygoing. Her place was lovely as well; it was clean, well-decorated and so spacious (my boyfriend and I thought that the guest room she put us up in was surprisingly big). To top all this off though, we thought that the location of her apartment was simply amazing!! It's very centrally-located, with Central train station nearby (so it was a breeze coming in and going out via the Airport Link from and to Sydney Airport), and a Light Rail tram stop was just a minute's walk away. Some hip cafes and restaurants in the Surry Hills area were also about a 10-minute walk away, and when my boyfriend and I walked back from that area late at night, we didn't feel anything untoward and were quite reassured that the neighbourhood in general feels quite safe. Oh, and another tiny plus point: Sandy's cat Mimi is adorable, and totally made me and my boyfriend miss our own cat back home in Singapore! In conclusion, we thought Sandy's place was a wonderful place to stay in while wanting to explore central Sydney, and it was a shame we were only there for 2 days and a night, but we will be back!