We travelled through Auckland Pina, Rotorua, Hamilton, Auckland CBD and Waiheke Island in this 11 days vacation. This experience will remains one of the best ones we have had for a while. The setup is cosy with nice touches like jam and peanut butter, milk and bread as well as the cordiality of the hosts (eg ‘don't worry about disturbing us and we told the children to keep the noise low’ by the host is unbelievably nice compared to postings that pre warned guests about the hosts being permanent dwellers etc).
We really fell in love with the place and in a different circumstances we would consider buying the property next door. The only drawback is limited places to eat within walking distance (we will rent a car next time).
The beach is amazing.