We had an extended stay here for 3 Women's World Cup games. The house is in a beautiful location, on a bluff overlooking the South Pacific. Easy walks to Campbells Bay, Mairangi Bay, and Murrays Bay. The owner and property mgr were very responsive from the booking process through to a strange on-site electrical issue that was resolved quickly. Due to the length of our stay, we made dinner at home on several occasions. The kitchen is well appointed and made this easy. Uber rides into downtown are about 20 mins. Overall, a great place to stay. We would be happy to stay again.

Stayed 8 nights in January. Fantastic house - large, quiet, brilliant views out over the Gulf. It felt like our own private mini-resort. Pool and spa got a lot of use by everybody. We actually didn't get out much on the sunny days, because there wasn't anywhere else in Auckland we'd rather have been! While it seems pricey by NZ holiday-hire standards, the value is ok; especially when considered against what you pay for family-sized accommodation at most Pacific Island hotel resorts. Plenty of shopping and eating-out options in the local bays. It was hard to leave.

“Rather disappointing” because the outside area had been neglected and did not bear much resemblance to some of the glossy photographs on the website. The host has subsequently assured us that he had arranged for new garden furniture, for instance, to be delivered several weeks ago but this had not happened. Elsewhere there were minor problems associated with the lack of adequate property maintenance. These have been drawn to the attention of the host and when they are remedied the property will be worthy of the magnificent view.