My stay at Gill's cottage in Ponsonby was, by far, the best Airbnb experience I've had in the 3 years I've been using it. The room is delightful (very light and with a very comfortable bed), the house is splendid (in particular the living room with an original fireplace and the kitchen opening to the back garden) and the host beats it all! Gill really made me feel at home and I very much enjoyed the conversations with her during the evening in front of the fire. To top it up, the location couldn't be better. It's only 300m from Ponsonby rd, the main street where all the lovely shops, cafes and restaurants are, and also very well connected with buses and supermarkets.