Ian and Ailsa are the perfect hosts, nothing is too much trouble! My daughter and I stayed in the bush retreat for almost 3 weeks and we were very comfortable. The weather hasn't been great but Ian and Ailsa ensured we were warm and cosy with heaters. The bush retreat is the perfect place to explore Auckland and beyond, there is a train station very near if you don't drive. we had moved to Auckland and were looking for permanent accommodation Ian and Ailsa were so kind offering us advice about areas and places to visit on our travels. The Wi-Fi is great and came in handy for all of our searching. The bush retreat was spotlessly clean with everything we needed for our stay. We highly recommend this as a place to stay and are looking forward to keeping in contact with Ian and Ailsa.