Our host popped by to greet us and make sure we had everything we needed -- which we most certainly did, chocolates included! Fresh milk and butter in the fridge, tea and coffee on hand, and even a loaf of bread in the freezer if we'd been in for any meals. A lovely cosy, very private, comfortable place with thick towels and pretty linens, everything that bit extra nice. Effective heating on a chill winter's night. The area is residential and quiet, a short walk to the zoo/park, a superb Vietnamese restaurant, groovy clothes shops and lots of popular Grey Lynn pubs. Driving into the city, or back up north from here is a breeze. Highly recommended; we'll most certainly be back.