Ran is a very nice guy, very sporty and adventuresome. He even took me and a friend with him to a hike, which was absolutely amazing! The next Day we met with him at the beach for playing volleyball, so He always tried to integrate us in vancouver's life and helped us whenever we needed sth.
the apartment is very close to broadway street, where you can buy a lot of things and spend time, but for walking to downtown you will need around 20-30 min or you can take the Bus.
All in all we enjoyed staying at ran's and were very pleased to know sb, who can give us a lot of useful advises and spends time with us :)