This stay is truly fantastic! The view over the harbour is epic. If you wanted a simple quiet holiday you could well spend most of your day reading a book in bed (or the heated spa on the deck) and looking out over the Auckland skyline across the harbour. Once we discovered how beautiful our house was it was easy to spend half the day at home with the kids. We did wander down the road to a cluster of cute cafes, restaurants, book shops, the park and library every day and made a trip on one day over to Skytower. There is a ferry terminal at the bottom of the hill that goes into the city. The interior is cosy and beautifully decorated - I think the photos speak for themselves. The hosts were easy to contact (they were overseas whilst we were staying) and very friendly. Overall, highly recommended and we would definitely return next time we come to Auckland.