It was my first long Airbnb stay, it was a perfect choice to be close to the beach and feel like you're outside of Auckland when you actually not. Janelle was amazing host. The place is really cosy, in a walking distance Big Manly beach, takeaways, bar & couple of restaurants, coffee shops, dairy. It's has little kitchen gas hobs, microwave/convection oven and full size fridge, and everything you need to enjoy food, you can cook small meal there easily. Living room and bedroom have selling fans, so it's easy to get airflow moving if it's humid. Highly recommend Janelle's place.