I had a great time staying at Tracey's place. The location is great, you're in a quiet neighborhood but only a short walk (~10 minutes) from Devonport. From Devonport, you can take the ferry into Auckland. Also, Tracey is a wonderful host, and she even let me borrow their bike to go for a bike ride. You have a lot of space in the unit, with an extra bed if you have multiple people. There's also a DVD collection for watching movies on the big screen TV. The internet is fast too, which is a bonus.