Unfamiliar with Vancouver and not sure if we wanted to stay downtown, we selected Sam's apartment based on the photos and the excellent reviews. It turned out to be even better than advertised. We were stunned that we'd found such a reasonably-priced place in a neighborhood full of multi-million dollar homes. The location was perfect -- away from the downtown crunch but a quick bus ride to everything we wanted to see. It felt like home the first night, and Sam was the perfect host, being on site if we needed anything but not obtrusive in any way. We were happy to get home, but we're missing our evenings on the sumptuous leather couch and our strolls down Granville Street, which was only 2 minutes away. If you're looking for a sophisticated yet comfortable place to stay in Vancouver, book this apartment right now.