It’s a beautiful duplex apartment (first and second floors) with elevator access (from the ground floor to the first floor only). Everything is as pictured. Bus #442 stops right in front of the building and makes a loop to/from the famous Queen Victoria Building, passing through the busier part of the Darling Street (which is about 30-minute walk from the apartment, with a Woolworth supermarket and many restaurants). The Balmain East ferry terminal is just 5-minute walk DOWN-hill. Overall, it’s a very good choice for exploring Sydney. However, there are a few things to note:
1. The check-in process is very restrictive. Although the staff was nice, the managing company has many rules: check-in is 3pm to 5pm. Outside this short window, additional fee applies and if only available. Once you designate a time, additional fee is required to change time with a 45-minutes advanced notice. This put a lot of stress on travelers from outside the Sydney area. The incomprehension thing is there is a lockbox just outside the apartment for keys!
2. The apartment is lacking some minor things that will make a stay more comfortable: such as no toothbrush holders, no towel hanger near the vanity areas, not enough towel hanger and no hook or shelf in the bathrooms, and not enough horizontal space in the bedrooms to spread things around.
3. There are a couple of small but not obvious steps around the apartment that one can tripped easily.