We have 4 sons who all play baseball and we spend a lot of time at Lloyd Elsmore Park. We could have regularly used this accommodation when coming to Auckland, but unfortunately due to our experience, we won’t be booking again.
I felt uncomfortable and unwelcome when we arrived - the host saw us arrive but did not greet us at all.
Be aware that there are no cooking provisions and the fridge is even too small hold a bottle of water.
During our communication prior to our stay, the host offered to chill and freeze drinks for us to compensate for the small fridge in the unit. We thought this was great at the time, but she didn’t uphold her offer for the entirety of our stay. The size of the fridge in the unit is completely impractical. The amount of milk provided for cereal on the 1st day was insufficient for 2 guests. To be honest, it wasn’t even really sufficient for 1 guest - it only allowed for 1 small bowl of cereal.
The host offered to make bread available for toast, but there was no bread left for the last morning of our stay, so we had to get up early and find a cafe.
There were plenty of pillows available, but they did not hold any shape.
The washing machine and dryer are listed as amenities, but in reality they are not. When guests don’t have unrestricted access to these, then they should not be considered an amenity. They are located within the hosts locked house and only available to guests when the host is home and willing to provide access.
I found it completely inappropriate when the host requested to load some of their washing into the machine with our clothes.