My wife and I stayed at Sarah's guesthouse for 2 weeks. It was easy to get to from the airport; the airbus runs right through Mt Eden on it's way to the city and the driver will drop you off not even 5 minutes walk from the house. Staying here was excellent value for money compared to some other accomodation we had looked into (even hostels!) There were great facilities in the room for us to use and Sarah had even left us some breakfast basics in the kitchenette. Mt Eden itself is a nice location with some local bars, restaurants etc. and is about an hour walk into the main CBD. (A bus also stops at the top of the road for those inclined). Sarah and her family were very welcoming!