Alya's place is perfect! We stayed for 14 nights & walked everywhere it is so central to everything you need in downtown vancouver.
The apt is a grand size for a couple plenty of storage & bedroom & bed were so comfortable & spacious.
The only thing I would say is there is building works being carried out right next to the building & it is noisy & starts early. However we were up most days early so it didn't really bother us too much.
I wouldn't definitely recommend Alya as a host she is also very responsive.