The apartment was very clean and well appointed. There is a pizza place just below w was east and delicious.

Good: The apartment was clean, fairly priced for its location, the owner let us drop off bags early and he delivered fans because there was no A/C and it was warm in the apartment. Bad: As other reviewers have noted, the initial access to the unit is illogical and difficult. Although the owner gives a code for the building access and access to the apartment's door, clients cannot even get to the apartment because the elevator requires the security fob to get to the correct floor...and the fob is locked in the apartment! The stairwell door to the apartment's floor is locked so that was not a viable work-around. We happened to get lucky and met a nice man who happened to have a key to the 5th floor stairwell door and he graciously walked up there with me and let me into the hallway. The apartment had multiple electrical issues and the kitchen sink food disposal unit didn't work. Calls and texts to the owner went unanswered until the next day because he was traveling. The owner should have an on-call manager during his absence. Initally, we ignored the advice of a hop on/off bus driver and walked from the apartment to Gastown. The direct route to Gastown takes you right through the homeless section of Vancouver and the situation there is pretty dire. It was a bit scary to walk through that and the open use of drugs. Take an Uber, Lyft or taxi.

The host was amazing and the unit was immaculate. So I feel bad about leaving a negative review. I'm just trying to help the next guest with proper expectations for their stay. The disappointments revolved around the rather large homeless population only two blocks away. I witnessed from only a few feet away some paramedics working on a row of homeless people who didn't appear to be breathing. It had the appearance of a group fentanyl poisoning event. I realize that historically Vancouver has had cooler temperatures which didn't require air conditioning. However with global warming it is probably time to upgrade. It was so hot that I had to sit on the balcony with no shirt on until after dark so that I could stay cool. It was impossible to sleep for several hours due to the need to keep the windows open and all of the urban noise including screaming ambulances and loud neighbors.

The space is amazingly beautiful. Very clean and very secure building. Easy to get to location. Had a little trouble getting into building but renter went above and beyond to fix the issue. Was afraid to walk around the neighborhood by myself because of overwhelming homeless population but was fine with a group.

The property was clean and just as described. We were two couples and so the two beds / two baths fit our needs well. The building has a great security procedure and as out of towners, we appreciated that. Some great restaurants within walking distance.