Fiona's place is outstanding. It's a beautiful and stylish apartment with everything you could possibly need: dishwasher, washer-dryer, wifi, AC, etc. All the rooms are spacious and were spotless when we arrived. There's a lovely deck outfront too where we could sit and enjoy the great weather. Fiona is a great host, very responsive and leaves lots of kind hospitality touches about the place that make you feel very special and welcome. The apartment is in Howick, a peaceful suburb of Auckland (about 40min drive from the centre) with lots of cool independent shops and cafes, and a great cinema nearby, (about a 15min walk) and of course Cockle Bay Beach (which is less than 5min walk!). We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and can't recommend this place enough.