Anna and Dick are warm welcoming hosts. I arrived after 1:00am, so Anna gave me really detailed instructions for self check-in. She also left a light on in the studio and post-it notes stuck at strategic points to help guide me. The studio is a cozy setup and very comfortable. It's immaculate as is the bathroom. Although the studio is in a residential area, it's near a lot of bus lines which provide frequent service. Less frequently on Sunday. There's a hipsterish deli/cafe on Richmond Road about a five minute walk away and loads of shops and restaurants on Ponsonby after another ten minute walk. I couldn't have asked for a better place to park myself in Auckland.