We enjoyed staying at the cottage a lot. It is a few minutes by foot away from Ponsonby Street where you can find lots of restaurants, shops and bars. At the same time, the cottage itself is in a quiet neighborhood. From the veranda in front of the cottage you first see the green garden and beyond that you can see as far as the CBD. Communication with Viv and Peter was very smooth. They responded quickly to any message from us. On our last day we were even allowed to stay a bit longer than the actual check out time because there was no guest checking in on the same day. If we ever return to Auckland, we would definitely stay here again!