Close to downtown and close to restaurants and bars. very convenient for public transport as the green Interlink bus takes you right to Britomart which is the transport hub for Auckland. if you are arriving by public transport take the red Interlink bus up to Victoria and Queen Street. if you can leave your bag with your traveling mate at that point then one of you should walk to pick up the key as it is very much uphill. the walk to the apartment is also very much uphill. alternatively you can take the Greenline up to the Sky Tower leave your mate with the luggage and proceed down Victoria to get the key.