Our stay at Shivaun's and Grant's place was very nice. The location was great. It is within walking distance to the CBD, Ponsonby Rd (where there are great pubs and restaurants), and the marina. It is also handy to several bus routes. As my wife can't walk too far this was nice.
Grant and Shivaun were very friendly. They seem to enjoy having guests and made us feel welcome in their home but also gave us privacy when we wanted it. The room and bathroom area was clean and tidy.
We arrived quite early and, although we couldn't check in because Grant had to clean up after the previous guests, were allowed to store our bags while we wandered Auckland. At the end of our stay we were also able to leave our bags until it was time to go to the airport.
We enjoyed our stay and hope to come back some day.