The location is fantastic... you're still in Auckland, yet you're next to the beach and you can hear the waves breaking. You can stroll to Browns Bay shops, and there are lots of good restaurants there too. A modern, very clean apartment. I was pleased about the portable hot plates, allowing me to do some cooking (there is also a microwave/oven combined, a toaster etc). It is much better equipped than the usual kitchenette. I found the bed to be very comfortable. Irene and Neil are very good hosts, they were very responsive when there was a problem.