We had a wonderful time staying at Ben’s place. It was a good sized place for the five of us across three bedrooms. Our daughter loved the third bedroom with some stuffed animals and plenty of kiddie books to read. Although it was a little hot inside the house, opening the windows and back door helped cool the house down. We also were able to use the washer dryer after visiting the beach one day. The house was centrally located and was close to the supermarket and lots of restaurants in Ponsonby central. We also had plenty of parking spots nearby in addition to the assigned parking spot in the basement. Only thing to be aware of is that the house is up several flights of stairs and we had heavy suitcases from international travel so we had to carry them up which was a little challenging. We would love to stay here again if we’re in Auckland.