Everything was great. The house and especially our room, with private bathroom and direct entry to the tropical garden and pool is awesome. From the pool you can walk 20-30 meters to the bay, where you can swim when the tide is not low. The water in the bay was warmer than outside, this might be an exception though. This place is a great destination in itself. You can use the kitchen (incl fridge) and other common areas as well. Patrick also helped us with doing a barbecue twice, once even after the planned check-out time. Coffee and tea in the room was great as well. Patrick is a great person to speak with as well. He has 2 dogs and 3 cats, all lovely. If I will come again to Auckland, not only that I will stay at Patrick's place, but I will plan one day to just stay at home to enjoy the pool, the garden and swimm in the bay at high tide.