Wow, this place is fantastic! You're paying for a private room and yet it feels like you have your own house! The room is huge, has tons of natural light via Velux skylights, a ginormous L-shaped sofa, and is totally separate from the main house and away from the main road - as a result you have tons of privacy, and yet you're only moments away from all the shops. The ensuite bathroom is really good too. Chiarina is a really good host - communicative, professional, friendly & nice. The place was clean, and I mean really spotless. She's even left board-games and a few books, plus maps of the area etc. I'm really impressed and I would definitely choose this place to stay any time I'm in Auckland. Being able to park my car up the driveway (protected by a keyfob-remote-controlled gate!) was fantastic too.