The house is as what the pictures shown, small and cosy. The walk in closet is a plus although I wished there was an electrical outlet in there to plug in the hair dryer.
The sink in the toilet is very small, so washing my face was a challenge for me but Ariana had provided floor towels, although I'm still little embarrassed to always get that towel wet.
Hot water tap for shower can be a little tricky. However, it will happily pour in hot steamy water when you dial it just right. ;)
The central heating isn't as warm as I would have want it to be, so it was very cold for me. Ariana was very nice in trying to help me get warmer. I pushed the heater appliance around the room to keep it near me, but I'm sure she is in the process of getting more heaters for future guests to use.
Do note that the neighbour upstairs have quite heavy footsteps, so for those who are sensitive to sounds, it may be quite annoying. The timing for that disturbance is around 5ish to 5.30 in the morning before he/she leaves the house to work, and around 7pm to 10.30pm in the evening. (Yup, I was quite sound sensitive so I can hear pretty clearly)
The entire building in very old, there are no lifts, so you want to try to keep luggage light or try to deal carrying them up and down the stairs.
The big steel gates does make me feel safe, which is very good.
Back lane of the building has very good cafes, but don't forget about the Croissant'Dor right downstairs which provided those delicious baking smells at 7am. You simply cannot miss out their ham and cheese crossiant. It is simply so delicious. I also recommend this small family owned MacLeay Traditional Pizza or MacLeay Street Pizza. Their pizza toppings are generous and delicious!
Sushi Ria also have nice vietnamese paper spring rolls!
While the area around Kings Cross and Potts Point is pretty colourful and interesting, I still feel pretty safe walking from Kings Cross train stn to the apartment after dark. There are still a couple of sleazy entertainment joints on the way from the train station to the apartment, but the security guards and the people coming to this area don't make you feel uncomfortable. The area have more of a dinner and after dinner drinks vibes.