Steph is such a great host! We stayed here for 10 nights and really enjoyed the time. Steph is very welcoming and you instantly feel like home at her cozy place. Steph gave great tips on where to go during our free time and helped us with public transport and some other practicalities too. She even took us to the beautiful Chinese Lantern festival! We had great talks with Steph and loved hanging out with her friendly dog and cat. The neighbourhood is really nice and homey! Some nice cafés nearby, and a huge shopping mall with an event cinema. Western Springs is just a 10 minute walk away. We liked the location, you get to see more of Auckland this way :)