Our family of five had a lovely stay at Joy's place. Found the apartment just as noted in the listing. Our beds were comfortable and clean. Joy provided an extra mattress for our third child so everyone was comfortable. The kitchen was fully furnished and we appreciated the milk and extra goodies Joy left to get us started. The bus was right outside the apartment, which was very convenient. There are two busses that can take you all the way to Circle Quay (about 20-30 minutes) and another bus that takes you to Bondi Junction (15 minutes). Our teenage daughters enjoyed the great shopping at the mall at Bondi Jct. We walked the Coogee to Bondi path twice and really enjoyed the views of the sea and the different beaches and coves we came to along the way. The apartment is away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Coogee yet just a short, beautiful walk to the sandy Coogee beach (about 10-15 minute walk) along the sea path. Alternatively, you could catch a short bus ride to the beach. There is a great bakery just down the street with wonderful pastries, pies and sandwiches. In the other direction you will find a great pizza joint. We also called in excellent take-out from a Lebanese restaurant Joy and Donald recommended. Joy is a pleasure to work with and provided great service. Her dogs are very sweet, calm and quiet. We enjoyed the comfortable lounge with electric recliners as we watched a couple DVD's. My husband appreciated being able to catch his American Football games on cable TV to my chargrin. All in all, a great holiday. We would definitely stay here again!
One note about the traffic noise; we knew from earlier reviews that there would be traffic noise - a downside to having the bus at your doorstep. We simply ran the fan in the nights to drown out the noise and slept soundly. Only one bedroom faces the street, the others are in the back where you cannot hear the noise.