When in Whangarei, this is THE place to stay. The apartment was private with a small garden area, clean and tidy as can be, lots of extras like washer and dryer (or even better a good clothes-line) and well stocked with supplies. The breakfast supplies were generous and tasty - fresh fruit, freshly made bread, yogurt, cereal...anything you could want. Then there are the really special extras - a pick-up to get you up the hill, chocolate Easter eggs for the holiday and a fresh flower in the vase. We were lucky we had to walk up and down the hill to get to town otherwise we would have gained way too much weight. Graham and Lea are really lovely people who understand the fine balance between being friendly and helpful and allowing you your privacy. A great find for our first airbnb experience. Others will have a hard to act follow.