The location felt very safe. Handy to nearby grocery store. The 246 bus route took us directly to Stanley Park. The host was friendly and helpful, also courteous with our privacy. Bed was very comfortable.

A beautiful stay was had...Howie is an exceptional host who went out of his way to make our stay enjoyable...super comfortable bed..very clean...will definitely visit again!

We spent 3 nights at Howie’s Retreat. He is a marvellous host. Warm, welcoming and personable. The unit itself is spacious, comfortable and clean. There is not a single thing that Howie has not provided for your comfort. If it isn’t there, you don’t need it. If anything isn’t right, he will go out of his way to fix it in a timely manner. Nothing is too much trouble. The decor is lovely too. A real home away from home. A perfect little nest for when you are not out exploring the area. Great place, great guy!

Staying a Howie's place was a pleasure he's a superb host and I'm sad I didn't get to spend more time chatting with him! We definitely be coming back again! The basement apartment is beautifully decorated with original artworks and has a plethora of useful and thoughtful amenities. You can really tell Howie cares for his guests in a proactive and caring way. One exceptional example of this was the small library of books which was greatly appreciated. The apartment is really close to the main road which I thought might be an issue but you cannot hear it at all and proved to be really convenient for travelling around all of Vancouver. It's a super easy drive to downtown but feels much safer and relaxed. It's also only a few dollar's taxi ride to the seabus to downtown so if you're visiting Van and want to see the sights this is a really great option. Overall excellent experiences highly recommend!

We were looking for someplace within walking distance to an adult child. The apartment was perfect for us. Walking distance to Edgemount Village, a shopping mall, bus service close by and the apartment was comfortable, clean and well equipped. Would return without hesitation,

We stayed in Howie's lovely flat for our first stay upon moving to Vancouver. We loved it and couldn't recommend enough. We loved it so much we we ended up staying for longer than planned! Howie & family are super friendly, the flat was perfectly kitted out including a ready to go kitchen and a desk set up - with one of us working remotely from the flat, that was ideal and the wifi was super quick! Safeway's opposite makes it super easy to pick up supplies and great access to the highway to get anywhere in Vancouver or even straight up to Whistler. Would highly recommend for anyone looking!

My partner and I stayed here for a few days while visiting family in N. Vancouver, going to Lynn Canyon and driving to Whistler for a day - so great location for that, right off the freeway, but beautifully wooded property, quiet dead end street. Owner had me park next to his, easy for loading unloading. Fully furnished with top everything. One flight of stairs down but not a problem for us. Would highly recommend

Howie you were awesome location for us was excellent will stay again.

This was a great spot for my parents to stay at. Howie was a super host! Place was fantastic and in a great location. Thanks Howie for a lovely stay

Howies property is quiet, luxerios and well equipped. He himself cared very much about us. So we had a fantastic stay.

Wish we could have stayed longer. Bowie is a great host

This apartment is private with plenty of room. It's in a very nice neighborhood and is accessible to shopping and other points of intetest, including the waterfront.

We visited this property in August so the proximity to ski hills was not the attracting factor. However, being in North Vancouver near the Shipping yards for ferry to downtown as well as on bus routes to nearby Stanley Park, Capilano bridge was a huge bonus. The suite was well stocked with every item a guest could possible need and the hosts were very welcoming and helpful.

The unit was clean and outfitted with everything we needed, location was ideal for us, and really easy to get around the city. A nice relaxing place to come home to after a day out!

Great 1 Bedroom suite with full, well stocked kitchen, comphy queen bed with high end furnishings. Howie was responsive and easy to deal with. We will stay again!

Howie bent over backwards and went way above and beyond what I would expect of any host, in order to make my stay possible. A friend suggested I give a tip for his extraordinary kindness, and I agree.

The property is modern, clean and functional, with all the amenities required. I’d recommend this host/property to anyone interested in staying in North Van.

Our daughter and I stayed here for our visit to Vancouver. It was very conveniently located for the places we wanted to go and things we wanted to see and do. Howie’s apartment was everything it was advertised to be. The kitchen is well equipped with items you need to prepare meals if you want to cook. The washer and dryer came in handy! The bed was very comfortable. The shower was great! And our host was very helpful and courteous. I would not hesitate to stay there again. The neighborhood was beautiful and quiet with grocery stores and some very good restaurants close by. ❤️

This is a well appointed suite with friendly and accommodating hosts. There is a set of stairs down to the suite, and being in the basement, it is a bit dark with low water pressure, but it is very clean and has everything you need to be comfortable in your stay. I would recommend this suite, and I would rent it again. Thank you!

Howie provides an exceptional place to stay. It was the cleanest VRBO that we have stayed. It had everything we needed to make our own meals. Located close to many opportunities to escape into nature but also a very short drive to shops, restaurants, and businesses. We would absolutely choose to stay here again.

It would be impossible to ask for more, everything was perfect from the pencil sharpener to magnifying mirror. Cutlery and crockery were plentiful with no waiting to fill the DW. Loved the Pears soap. Driving into the city was very easy but beware, there is no free parking in Vancouver and there is an absence of signs and meters. It's called visitor entrapment by insisting on digital payment. The wee village of Edgemont is close and well worth a visit. It's also the last bastion of unrestricted parking. The host was most helpful with any queries. All in all a very comfortable home from away for 4 days in Beautiful British Columbia.

Very warm and modern apartment

We stayed 2 weeks in this spacious and tastefully decorated basement home. The host was very helpful, we enjoyed his hospitality and the well functioning accommodation and can highly recommend this place.

Very neat and clean. Nicely appointed. Great host. Convenient quiet location. Will definitely return

Absolutely zero to complain about! Quiet, comfortable, clean, equipped. Loved staying here.

Nice and comfortable place. Great communication and assistance from owner.

The owner is sympathic and very kind . This house is close from many services: grocery, liquor store, This unity was very clean and quiet! We will come back ! Great place!

Location has great walking or public transport access to most amenities and many attractions. The suite was very clean, quiet and is represented accurately by the photos on VRBO. A tree was set up during the holiday season to enjoy, a very generous holiday gesture! We highly recommend this VRBO.

There are a lot of things that were nice about the property. We were welcomed in by Howie and he showed us around. We parked in the driveway during the big snow week, and Howie did his best to keep the walks and areas clear for us. We even got a ride to and from the Transit station to take the boat to downtown for a hockey game. There was just about every appliance you could ask for and the place was very clean. It was nice having a washer and dryer. We always bring soap and dryer sheets to do a load while we are on the road to save on packing. Fresh coffee beans and a grinder was also a nice touch. There are plenty of dishes, cups, silverware available as well. The weather was not great, so we spent a lot of time at the rental. We felt at home. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

We had a lovely stay. The property was very clean and extremely comfortable! Howie was wonderful to deal with and very thoughtful. We would absolutely stay here again!!

This home met our needs perfectly. It had absolutely everything you would ever want. Very spacious suite and super comfortable bed! Host was very personable and hospitable. We recommend and would return..

The apartment was larger than expected but dark. As I live in a house, was not accustomed to having to have lights on all the time.