We were very impressed with this apartment. It was very comfortable and convenient to everything we wanted to do. It was good being on the ground floor as it was nice and cool in summer. There were plenty of towels and although there was no washing machine, they were available for a cheap price in laundry rooms which were always available when we wanted them.
There was a convenience store, a laundry that did your washing for you and a Chinese take away out the front of the building.
It seemed to be a fairly safe area too.
We walked to most places but there was a bus service in the street which included a free bus (gold coin donation) and the regular bus. They finished their service early in the evening though.
All in all it was one of the best places we have stayed in Manly.