Ray's place is centrally located. It was easy to walk to sky city, queens street and the sky bus (airport) pickup. The apartment is very clean with a beautiful interior. The bed was comfortable with a heated blanket (for winter). On my first night, Ray cooked dinner and invite me to join him. He also gave me tons of travel tips for my stay in NZ. I highly recommend Ray's place if you need a homely, central place to stay in Auckland.