I chose to stay at Jana's place because of the sea view and due to all the excellent reviews.
Firstly, I agree with all the other reviews, the view is even better then the photos.
Jana is an excellent host and was flexible and quick to respond to any of my queries and provided ample information re the apartment. The apartment was lovely and felt very cosy. We stayed when it was particularly hot and the air con in the lounge room was much appreciated.
I went with my mum and baby so it was very handy to have the cot in the room with me. A note for anyone bringing someone with bad knees/hips (like my mum), there are a lot of stairs up to the apartment (hence the view) and it turns out that Manly is quite hilly. There was a faster route into town but with the pram it was very steep. So the scenic route via the coastline, although longer (20 min) was easier. Make sure to take advantage of the beautiful coastal walk which you can access at the bottom of the road, and the Fairlight tidal pool.
I highly recommend staying here.