Manly is a great place to stay as it's only a 1/2 hour and enjoyable ferry ride from the city. We loved this location. It was an easy walk to the ferry, lots of shops and a wide variety of great eateries. The accommodation was comfortable, clean and it was great having separate bathrooms for each bedroom. The kitchen was a good size and well equipped, although we found plenty of great cafes and restaurants nearby, so we didn't use the kitchen much. Jake was a great host. He was very helpful with answering queries before we went and quick to deal with a battery problem with a noisy smoke detector we found on the first night. I would definitely recommend this as a great place to stay in Manly.