David is a great 😃 informative, engaged host active in the local scene including birds, forests, places like Crave a local food and coffee company dedicated to giving profits to the community, biking and overall Auckland. Having lived in Japan his place is sensitively decorated with beautiful wooden bed, furniture and doors that give a calm beauty to the house. We loved his yard with trees, plants, flowers and grasses. Our room had a sitting space for reading and doors that opening onto the yard where you could listen to the birds in the morning. He takes care of the house. It's a quiet, great place to stay!