This is one step up from a hostel. It’s a clean house with a friendly host. But it’s a hassle to get to and from downtown Vancouver. It’s about a 20-25 min walk from the sky train down a really sketchy road, without flashlights it’s terrifying. A lot of homeless in the surrounding areas. The room isn’t spacious and you can’t lock it or fully close it when you leave (my biggest issue). The host lives there so it feels a bit like sneaking around your parents in grade school, and the steps are so squeaky so the whole house can hear you leave. We also came home late and the host would be watching Netflix or tv in the living room each night. It was a bit strange