The only bad thing I have to say is that we only had one night here!! Absolutely delightful accommodation- photos say it all so I won’t repeat everything- I’ll just say what I wish we’d known. We only had one night and chose this property because it’s only 35 minutes easy drive from airport. It’s 1 hour from Auckland CBD which sounds like a lot until you find out there is a ferry a few minutes away ( Pine Harbour) which delivers you ( after a gorgeous scenic 35 minute ride) right into the middle of Auckland. The area where it is is very pretty- lots of safe swimming beaches/ little coves/ walking tracks etc. So …..
this is your ideal Auckland base. Drive straight here from the airport or at the end it’s a perfect final stay before going to airport. Allow a minimum of 2-3 nights because all of your Auckland sightseeing/ business or whatever can be achieved simply, cheaply ( $ 55/ afternoon parking was what we paid yesterday!!) and stress free via the ferry. On top of this you can relax and chill, walk, swim or whatever you fancy.
Highly recommended.