Cath's place is exactly as pictured. It was very clean and very conveniently located near a number of shops and eateries. The Sky Tower is about 10 minutes walk away and the water front is no more than 15 or 20 minutes walk from the location. Cath was very communicative and was very gracious concerning my rather early arrival ( around 10 am ). She texted me locations where I might want to store my luggage while my room was being prepared. It turned out that the previous guest was checking out when I arrived and so I left my luggage in what was to become my room for the next 2 nights. Everything went smoothly and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Check-in was quite simple - I'd recommend Cath's place to anyone visiting Auckland.