We enjoyed our stay at Pierre's place. The apartment was larger than we expected and well appointed.
Communication with Pierre was easy. He met us to check-in (which is the norm in Vancouver, for those traveling from the US, where self entry with lock boxes seems to be the norm.) Pierre was flexible with our checkout time.
The location was easy to get to from the light rail station.
It was our first time in Vancouver and we picked the neighborhood based on proximity to public transportation. Next time we visit we'll likely stay in the Gas town neighborhood, as it's more our style and finding vegetarian/vegan food was a bit challenging on a Saturday night in Pierre's neighborhood.