I can thoroughly recommend the Treeptop Studio in Paddo. The location is fantastic - a 2 minute walk down to 5 Ways, with it's great cafes, deli, pub and restaurants. The area is really clean and so well appointed - one of the highlights of Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. If you do fancy a but more grit, Kings Cross is a stroll away, and Oxford Street, Surrey Hills, and Centennial Park are short walks.

The studio itself is lovely - great views down to Rushcutters Bay framed by the eponymous treetops, it's nice and quiet, and facing north so you get the sunrise and the apartment stays warm all day. There's everything you need to make food (not that I did with 5 Ways just down the road), a very comfortable bed, and TV etc.

When i come back to Sydney I'll certainly be trying to stay again!