For my first time using airbnb, Rachel was nothing short of a warm and welcoming host. She was helpful with any queries we had about the area and made sure that our plans for hiking and dining were on track and in the right direction. Places we checked out are the Matakana Market Kitchen, the Honey Center, Ransom Wines and Mahurangi River Winery.

The room was great too, with a spectacular uninterrupted view of the park right outside our porch. For a quiet weekend away just outside of Auckland I couldn't have asked for a better place to stay.