Great location, great value, and true to all the 5-star reviews! We agree with other reviewers that the place is spotless and bigger than it looks in the photos. It has a bit of old-fashioned charm but is very comfortable and well stocked with amenities. Anoja went out of her way to make us feel at home and set us up for a fun time in Whangaparaoa, with tourist brochures and chocolate as we entered, plus fresh fruit, coffee/tea, blueberry cake, cookies, crumpets and jam in the kitchen. We appreciated that the place is just a hop, skip and a jump away from the mall and restaurants, though you would not know it from inside the quiet cul-de-sac. We enjoyed the easy stroll to lunch, dinner and the supermarket. Thanks, Anoja, for a wonderful time! We would definitely return if travel takes us past Whangaparaoa again.