We had a great stay at Cath's place.
Pros:
- very close to city, only a few minutes drive.
- absolutely amazing views, especially from deck and lounge. Loved it.
- Zealandia and other walks very close by.
- easy to get onto the motorway to head out of the city.
- good sized bedrooms, good beds, good shower, nice kitchen.
- Cath was responsive and ready to help (we didn't need anything, but you could tell it'd be easy if we did!).
Cons:
- as in the description and other comments, quite a few steps. Didn't bother us and our 7 year old loved being first up (you could look down from the balcony on the others walking up!).
- very narrow winding streets with limited visibility. People that live in the area are courteous and I never had an issue in a week there, but my partner really wasn't willing to attempt the drive up the hill. Parking was fine - didn't have any issues getting a park right by the steps up.
- as with many AirBnBs in NZ, it's not a full time AirBnB (so you can tell someone lives there). On the flip side the place felt very Wellington, which was fun - hotel-like places can be boring!
All in all a great stay, with an especially wonderful view and we're glad we chose it.