A great place to stay, the Newmarket and Parnell districts of Auckland have everything you need. The walk to the station is up and down a hill - as are all walks nearby. Michaels place was comfortable and as described. It’s hard to describe the house as it’s on the side of a steep hill with other houses and vegetation around and above it but has a good decked area to sit out. Kitchen good but limited equipment - a tin opener would have been useful, but my penknife was up to the job 😂.