My family and I had the pleasure of staying at Little Bridgeway over the Christmas and New Years holiday and I can wholeheartedly say that we absolutely adore this home! We loved being so close to the kid-friendly beach (easily walkable for my 4-year-old), the convenience of the shops nearby, and being just-close-enough to the main motorway to make it easy to explore farther afield. However, my favorite part of Little Bridgeway was the layout of the house -- a true Kiwi beach bungalow nestled against a nature reserve -- that offered privacy and plenty of useable space indoors and outdoors (we probably spent just as much time on the deck as we did inside!). The host, Jeffrey, is so kind and attentive and an excellent guide to the neighborhood and New Zealand in general. If you are visiting Auckland and want a real neighborhood feel yet remain close to everything, you NEED to stay at Little Bridgeway. You won't regret it!