the location of this apartment is everything. lovely old building in an area that has great transport links, lots of bars and coffee shops and easy 35 min walk to circular quay/opera house. we took a perverse pleasure in walking up the 6 floors of stairs rather than taking the lift. what let's it down is it's cleanliness. dirty cupboards and fridge. long blonde hairs found in the bed that were not ours! paint peeling off the ceiling in bathroom. there were no instructions on tv and the signal was very weak. lastly, we didn't get to the apartment until 10 pm in Christmas day from UK and we're a bit disappointment to find there wasn't even any milk (even if a few of the small uht pots) so couldn't have a tea or coffee until the next day. all these points are small and easily rectified for a more enjoyable stay.