This modern guesthouse was a wonderful home base for our 5 night stay in Auckland. Privately nestled in the leafy backyard, the thoughtfully designed space - built by Marc himself - considers its guests' needs. It's generously sized for 2 guests, has a beautiful bathroom outfitted with luxurious Citta towels and offers a small kitchen to cook light meals. The location is outside the central city area but we liked the locals-centric feel to the Grey Lynn neighborhood (don't miss Ozone for great coffee and Honey Bones for cafe fare) and didn't mind the 15-20 min walk to the Ponsonby neighborhood or hopping on the bus to get to the CBD (there's a bus station right out front). For those with a car, note that it was very easy to find street parking in front of the house and we had no safety concerns given the quietness of the neighborhood.