This is a beautiful place - light, airy, high ceilings, big comfortable bed, very well decorated and equipped. We appreciated the breakfast items, and the hairdryer. Also this was the only place we stayed in NZ (out of 6) that had a thermostat. It's close to the cable car for getting downtown, but we preferred to walk up and down the hill, finding interesting paths. We didn't have a car, but it looked like parking would be a challenge. We took a taxi from the ferry terminal, and Uber to the airport. (Beware surge pricing on Uber - the price kept changing!) While we were waiting the few minutes for our Uber to arrive, a couple of taxis drove by, so even though it's way up the hill, a taxi would have worked. There is a flight of stairs to get to the entrance.
All in all a lovely place, highly recommended.