Ute's place is absolutely gorgeous. The location is unbeatable. It was near to auckland central, driving for 8 to 10 min; while away fron the hustle n bustle of the city as it was in a quiet neighbourhood. It also has a trail along the coast down the house which we really enjoyed with a morning walk. The house looks exactly as it described, if not better. Ute was an excellent host and she basically showed us where to go to enjoy the best of auckland. She was also kind enough to allow us an earlier checkin as we flew in early after a long flight from hong kong. Everything was jus great and we love every minute in it! Would definitely come back!