Staying at Susan's place really helped to make my stay in Auckland awesome and I felt that I had a 'home' in Auckland rather than just somewhere to stay. As a single female traveller I felt safe and comfortable walking in the area at night. For my purposes the location was perfectly situated between my seminar location (Gladstone Rd) and a wide variety of fabulous food (Parnell Rd) which I could easily access by walking through two beautiful parks. On those evenings I did not feel up to walking home an Uber cost me $6.50 from Parnell Rd. I notice the French Market is also nearby as is Rosie Cafe which rates very highly for breakfasts++ The home itself is impeccable, Susan is gold, my bed a soft cloud, amenities hunky dory (I'm Australian). I have absolutely no complaints, only praise. I would definitely stay here again if it's not booked up months in advance.