Alex's place was a welcome sanctuary when we arrived in Auckland after two long flights from the UK. She was really accommodating of our arrival time and provided milk and bread for us, too. She was also really helpful with info around the area, and her partnerJohn helped us out at the last minute with a very reasonably priced transfer to the airport. The place is a short walk from the beach, in a quiet neighbourhood, and was the perfect start to our time in NZ.