Michael was so responsive and gracious throughout. We arrived early into Sydney, and while there was a guest checking out earlier in the day, Michael invited us to come check in while he worked to quickly clean the place for our arrival. He greeted us, along with his sweet dog Kaiser, while we enjoyed a lovely weekend for a friend's wedding in Manly. The location is perfect in terms of being between the two main beaches (Manly Beach, which is bumping/Freshwater, which is more quaint and family friendly). Freshwater, or Freshie, is also just over the hill, so we were able to conveniently get our haircut, wedding outfits dry-cleaned and pressed, nails done, etc. The only drawback is the bathroom, which is a tad cramped, but you should be out enjoying the beach and everything the area has to offer anyway, so it wasn't a huge deal.