We booked our stay at the Secret Garden rather last minute due to a long flight layover in Auckland. What could have been a dull and frustrating layover ended up being a really nice experience. Not only was the Secret Garden a quiet and comfortable place to get some sleep, our stay was enhanced by the fact that we got to meet Dianne. Thanks to her we had some really great Chinese food and some fun and interesting conversation. She made us feel very welcome and her gardens are beautiful.