Hi Katy2, I haven`t stayed in the apartments but I have stayed around the corner from them at the Princes Park. A lot of the apartments in this area I would say are residential and will have better facilities which sounds ideal for you for a longer stay. There are quite a few supermarkets closeby and lots of shops. The train station is a 10 min walk uphill and the bus runs close by.

http://www.iha.com have photos of the apartments and a link to google earth that shows the situation of the apartments.

they are a good walk from the beach and english bars , nice area overlooking the park , nice if youre not bothered about being to central