Duane & I stayed at Gemma's place for 4 nights. The accommodation was clean, fresh & new.
After spending time in town I'm glad we opted for Lyall Bay; it's beautiful, the local cafe's top notch (I'd recommend Maranui Cafe) & the ocean view spectacular.
It was the perfect accommodation for us. It was cheap/ easy to get to in a taxi from the airport & we caught the bus into town a few times which was a simple & direct route. We hired a car for a few days too.
Loved it.