Ollys place is a really good option if you want to be near everything but away enough to feel secure in a very well put together apartment. It is clean, light, warm and because the bedroom is set back---surprisingly reasonable quiet despite a festival 50m away.
Within easy walking distance of Te Papa and the rest of the foreshore. And of course you are in the middle of Cuba street. Of handedly we found Uber the most reliable and cheapest way to get to and from the airport (still $35 at 4am but safe and reliable).