Helens place was 110% so lovely. We loved the space and how at home we felt. It was farther from town, but the uber rides into town were only around $10-15 so that wasn’t that bad. There is also a bus stop close but we didn’t want to have to figure that out. Also it’s not too far to walk to the grocery store and walk by many good restaurants (30ish minute walk). Overall a great place to spend our long week in Auckland, especially nice to come back and watch some tv with the windows/doors open and relax after a long day! We would totally stay with Helen again if we make it back to Auckland!