We were sad not to meet our host, but found her messages extremely helpful for finding the apartment and for getting in. The apartment was beautifully dressed, as per the pictures, and the view from the garden was lovely. Principally this was an excellent base near the airport, which was useful as we'd just gotten off a 30+ hour flight from England so we just wanted a nice shower a good sleep, and to wake up feeling like we were in New Zealand.

The place was a short hop from the airport and easy to find. The nearby supermarket was excellent for stocking up for our 2 weeks in New Zealand, and Auckland centre was only 20-30 minutes drive away, meaning we could begin our site seeing on our first full day.

We did not use the pool as it was a little outside cold and there were frequent and sudden rain showers. The shower though, was something else. For 2 weary travellers, I don't think a better thing could exist. The shower was huge, beautiful and had perfect temperature and pressure. If you've got a long flight to Auckland, this is a really good place to stay to recover before your holiday proper begins!