I arrived in Sydney a few days before the Blackmores Half Marathon. I wanted to stay in a cool part of town, be near public transportation and have a comfortable place to adjust to the time zone difference (17 hours!). I did not need a huge apartment but I wanted a chic little space. Andrew's apartment was perfect. It was located just a few moments away from the Museum and Central train stations (I walked to both several times), was conveniently located to a grocery store, cafes/restaurants and bars and had a well-appointed kitchen for those times I didn't want to go out. Andrew provided a bottle of wine as a welcome gift and I was out like a light every night. (The jet lag may have had something to do with that, too!)
Just a note for those of you who are night owls: The building houses a lot of young professionals. Because I was going to bed so early, I was also up around 3/4 am, along with a lot of other people. It wasn't terribly noisy but if you're a light sleeper, you will hear other people stirring pretty early.