this was a great place to stay overall. great location/easy walk to downtown and pretty quiet. simple and modern decorations throughout. there are a lot of instructions around the apt; one thing we were considering was cooking, but we were nervous to do so based on a sign on the wall that said use of high heat or oil could trigger a sensitive fire alarm, causing the building to evacuate and us to pay a fee. we ended up eating out and that was fine, but it would have been helpful to know this before booking. we also got to auckland on a very rainy day, and when we landed in bed after a long day, the bedding smelled a bit musky and not quite clean. otherwise, the apartment's amenities were very practical and this was overall a nice and easy stay for us.