This apartment is in a fantastic location - 5 min walk from Kings Cross station, a ton of great restaurants and bars within 10 min walk, easy train access to Bondi Beach, 30 min train to airport, and around 20 min walk to the Circular Quay area (ferries, The Rocks, etc). We really felt we got a local feel in the neighborhood with breakfasts and dinners at some small and trendy restaurants.
Note: The area immediately around King’s Cross station has some “risqué” establishments, so maybe not ideal if you have children with you, but we didn’t feel it was at all sketchy. Honestly we preferred it because it meant there were always people around at all hours when we were walking home from the train, and we tend to feel safer that way.
The apartment was overall clean, but we did spot 1-2 small cockroaches per day while there. Given the location and cost relative to other hotels/apartments options in the central area, I’d still say it was good value for money.