... Marine Parade. Check out their apartment around on the Ahuriri side of the hill (slightly cheaper) only 5 mins car ride from town. http://www.therocksmotel.co.nz/- this one is opposite the lagoon and boardwalks, about 10 minutes drive from town. http://www.moteldelamer.co.nz/facilities.html- half ... more

... and children...wondering whether to stay in a nice renovated cottage on Marine Parade or at a new apartment in West Quay...We'll be wanting to go out to a good restaurant for dinner and to a few bars at night etc - walking or taxis not driving...suggestions welcome ... more

... husband and I plan a vacation on the ... ... We have an intermediate car rental and are not part of a group tour. Day 1: arrive Auckland 7am. Relax/recover from jet lag, see the city, nice dinner. Westin Auckland Lighter Quay Day 2: day-trip drive to Northland or BOI ... more

... per day for an economy car rental, for 4 days in March, out of Auckland airport. This is the base rate without excess reduction fees or anything else. These are the larger, well known companies. Does this sound like a reasonable rate? Or should I keep looking for better rates ... more

... no idea,but there web site states (late models)and they are a part of ace rentals,there depot is in manu tapu drive at the airport,they also have a depot in the city. hope this helps but as i say i dont have a clue about there service ... more

I think that you will find that cruisin nz is also Apex. Many rental car companies have several names and aso operate agencies. The address is the give away. Also cruisin nz do not appear to have a contact telephone number on their web site. Kay ... more

... and when to meet the vacation rental owner at the property! We have been stuck in the Arrivals area of a Canadian airport for as long as 2 hours; the line up for the foreign nationals was even worse. We have also zipped through other airports in under 5 minutes ... more

... where you are meeting your rental property person, it's nice to get outside into fresh air at Auckland airport. Being situated near the west coast and Manukau harbour, the breeze here won't let you down. But great for aircraft takeoffs and landings! At least you arrive NZ in ... more

... the Monday RAR-AKL flight because of it's timing. We ended up losing an Auckland vacation day in the scheme of things, but arriving during daylight hours was the intent. Our flight from LAX -RAR is also a daytime arrival. Much better when you don't know the locale ... more