The place is small but lovely. The location is convenient to downtown Auckland and the area itself has shopping and restaurants etc. A car is ideal but car services are reasonable and seem readily available. Hosts were very responsive. The reason we did not rate this place a 4 or better is that there is an odor that may be related to its ground level location. If you run the AC unit, the odor dissipates, and the unit is comfortable. But with the AC off, for instance, when you return after a day or evening out, the smell is noticeable.
We did stay for 8 days, and we did enjoy our stay as have others based on the reviews.