Meet Sue
Cultured, Helpful, Friendly
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Football, Swimming, Basketball, Volleyball, Fitness, gym
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
My husband and I live with our awesome 6 kids, 3 of which are in high-school and 3 currently working. We have a cat named Ginger. Our home and sleep out consist of 7 bedrooms in total (5 double and 2 single), 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets, 2 kitchens and a living room. Located in a peaceful street and in the heart of South Auckland, Mangere. Close to shopping centers, supermarkets, cafes, bars, restaurants, public transports and local parks. Its a 6 minute drive to the Auckland airport, 3 minute drive to Central motorway and 2 minute drive to Southern motorway. Our family love exploring new cultures and meeting new people. If you need a home away from home, we have all the love and hospitality to give :)
Additional Info
Our family speak fluent English and Tuvaluan.
Parking are available inside and outside the gate.
Access to Wii Fi
House Facilities
- Computer
- Laundry
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our home is located on the east side of Mangere Bridge in a quiet and safe suburb called Mangere. A 6 minute drive to the airport and 2 minute drive to Southern motorway. The bus stop is only a 5 minute walk from home and accessing the city center is simple by catching the bus. Its only takes about 3 minutes to get to Central Auckland on the motorway and 20 minutes to Auckland City.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
We will provide you with a copy of our house rules once your booking has been confirmed.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.