The pros of Tees Place: It is near downtown, only 25 minute walk to sky train, lots of lively places to eat nearby; great kitchen; nicely decorated-modern/new
The cons of Tee's Place:
1) There was no parking provided until 7:25 pm on our last night--she told us to just park in a two hour zone and she would pay any tickets we got, but there were no two hour zone spaces available in the neighborhood (we sat and waited for 30+ minutes each time and finally nabbed one from someone pulling out). She said she'd bring a parking pass our first night, then the next morning, then before dinner the next day and then she finally brought it at 7:20 pm our last night. She said a previous guest had lost a pass.
2) The second "bedroom" is a converted/finished small utility closet. It is exactly the width of a twin bed, so no room for lighting or tables on either side--crawl in from the end. No windows, which I am sure is not to code for sleeping. Thin foam over wood slats made for an uncomfortable night's sleep (better for a child than an adult). The AC doesn't reach back there (she brought a fan for me the second night to help circulate the air). And there are persistent mechanical noises. The couch in the living room is quite firm, but more comfortable if you sleep on top of a comforter (It isn't a pull out, you actually sleep on the couch itself which expands a bit). Though we paid for four people, there were not enough linens for the main bed, the little bed and the couch.
3) The only windows are at the narrow entry end of the apartment, and they are frosted--plus she asked us to keep the blinds down, so don't expect natural light. There is good artificial lighting (except in the back small room)
4) There were no hand or dish towels provided, and we ran out of bath towels. Wasn't stocked for four people.
5) She asked us to tell others we were friends of a woman (didn't recognize the name--wasn't Tee), as the other residents are not airbnb friendly. This may not be an issue just with this accommodation--may be an issue for all Vancouver accommodations.
6) The AC was set on 74 and we were not able to find a way to change it, which meant the little back room stayed quite warm, even after getting the fan.
7) Overall, we would have better value and comfort in a hotel. A couple might find Tee's space a lot more comfortable than our groups of four did.
I say all this knowing that space in Vancouver is precious, and perhaps a lots of these things above are normal for the area. However, I do think it is a good idea for guests to have an accurate picture of what they are getting.