We were super lucky to find last minute accomodation with Mel and Doug for NYE! Beautiful large property in coastal Auckland literally minutes walk from the beach and boat ramp. The decor and furniture touches, not to mention the lounge movie room, kids "princess room" etc. Plenty of deck to enjoy the sun and a BBQ, the kitchen was spacious for us to do all the cooking and prep we needed. Even had kayaks we didn't have a chance to use! The place was really well presented and overall very clean.
Mel (and Jess) were both amazing hosts, super communicative and easy to reach if we needed at all. We highly enjoyed our stay and would easily recommend to family and small groups.