We had a lovely weekend in Vancouver especially thanks to coming home to Alex and Megumi’s beautiful, well-maintained apartment.
The location for the apartment and its parking was secure and surrounded by so many great spots for coffee and late night dinner and drinks. Our hosts provided us with extremely helpful, detailed instructions for check-in, parking, and check-out. They were also understanding and flexible with our delayed arrival time due to traffic, and flexible with pushing our checkout time an hour forward upon request.
The space itself feels happy, spotless, and thoughtfully-maintained and decorated. All light-switches are labeled for ease of use. We were also greeted with a well-supplied bathroom with high quality fixtures (including a heated Japanese bidet toilet seat!), as well as a well-stocked kitchen area that included snacks, convenience breakfasts, tea, coffee, and creamer. (This was all a godsend for our first evening’s tight schedule!) The bed was beautifully-made and 10/10 for presentation — we were greeted with paper cranes perched atop each stack of our towels. All these personal touches helped the space feel super welcoming and cozy!
Things for future guests to take note of:
1) We were grateful for the air conditioner unit, but because its intake tube is connected to the outside, one part of the window is covered but not completely closed. Because of this you will not be able to shut out the sounds of the city and cars completely. The street isn’t particularly busy though, and we had no problem sleeping. If I had to choose a/c or soundproofing, I’d pick the a/c any day!
2) Alex and Megumi clearly take painstaking care of this lovely apartment. Please read their house rules and directions thoroughly and respect this wonderful space and its neighbors!
Overall, this apartment was excellent value for the superb quality and experience, and we would love to stay here again! Thank you Alex and Megumi for being so communicative and friendly before, throughout, and after our stay!