We had a lovely stay at Melrose Place. We moved over from Europe and used the studio as our base for the first month. The studio had everything we needed and the appliances were up to date. Also a parking spot for the car. In Howick there a plenty of nice restaurants and cafés and the views from the top of the hill are stunning. Definitely try out the Mangemangeroa Reserve hike which is absolutely stunning! Tracie and Allen were super helpful, making us feel welcome, providing us with info to set up a bank account and even helping us store some furniture before we moved out. We really recommend staying here!