Martin is a nice man with good knowledge of the area and a unique spot that is about an hour walk to the heart of Sydney. We didn't use the bus during our week long stay because we enjoyed walking. With that in mind, Redfern or Surry Hills are basically the nearest places to have a selection of more than 2 places to eat, and they are about a 30 minute walk, if one is in good shape. If one doesn't have a car or isn't energetic enough to walk, finding good restaurants would probably be a bit of a hassle.

The rooms are subject to noise from the street and other guests who may be staying -- which, of all things about the house, was the only thing I wasn't expecting and was taken aback by at first.....which is my own mistake because I didn't read the description well enough to know that in fact 2 rooms are rented out in this property. However, they are clean and the home is clean, which was nice. Good size and nice shower and kitchen.

One other note: my girlfriend and I weren't really looking to be chauffeured around Sydney, especially after 5 weeks traveling through New Zealand in a van. Thus, we felt a bit judged by the overt eagerness of which the host has to show guests around, etc. I guess many people traveling would be into that, and I don't think there is anything wrong with that, but we preferred to do our own thing (walk everywhere, explore, you know, experience...).

All in all, good experience. Martin's wife picked us up from the airport and Martin dropped us off early in the a.m., which was much appreciated.

This is an honest review and they were good hosts.