The Charming Cottage has a lot of character and is very conveniently located in Surry Hills - close to public transport (including Central Station). It has everything one may need during a short stay in Sydney, packed in a tiny space. There is a kitchen with a dishwasher and a washing machine, very comfortable bed with lovely linen, TV and ceiling fans.
I stayed there for four days and it was close to perfect. Jesse made sure that I found the place, which took some time due to very unusual numbering of the houses; then he called again to check that everything was going ok.
The only drawback was a building site next door with the workmen starting at 7am on weekdays. Nothing that earplugs could not fix but I would not want to stay in the flat whole day with drills and banging going on next door.
Overall, both the cottage and Surry Hills are great spots - central but much more pleasant than an anonymous hotel room in the city.
Cheers
Agnieszka