Fantastic stay in Manly! My wife and I had a great stay in the Ranger's cottage and Felicity was a perfect host. It was like having a perfect neighbour!
The cottage is a great size, very comfortable to relax in and nice and quiet at night. It is just next to a nature reserve with good walks and little beaches to enjoy.
We ventured into Sydney twice with a 30 min walk along the coast to Manly and then fast ferry in to the harbour! Definitely get the ferry in as traffic is hectic and you get the best view of the opera house and harbour bridge.
Manly has some great restaurants and bars for the evenings and some will deliver if your feeling lazy.
Well worth a stay!