This place was great. The location was terrific, the neighborhood was safe and the apartment was spotless and exactly as the pictures depicted (apart from the fact that the stunning view is even better than photos can capture).
The location couldn't be better. The apartment is close to a train station, a water taxi and we were just a few minutes walk from Gastown. Almost immediately outside the front door is a grocery store where we picked up essentials. One spot we especially enjoyed for morning coffee was the fabulous Nemesis coffee shop just a few minutes away which has an amazing pastry case and dynamite espresso drinks.
Chain was an excellent communicator and was available whenever I reached out to him.
One big disappointment was that the airbnb listing said that we would have access to a hot tub, an exercise room and a pool which we were not able to access because of the pandemic. It would have been good to know that before we arrived. We found out when we read the signs in the elevator when we first got there. There were four of us in our party and we were all looking forward to using these facilities. That was the reason that I booked this place and I promised our entire party hot tubbing after a good swim and work out, so... :o(
For the foodies out there, be aware that the kitchen has supplies for coffee and tea but if you are planning on cooking, forget it. We tried to cook but it was a real struggle and involved some serious MacGyver skills. But the city is full of good places to eat and dim sum in Chinatown is pretty hard to beat. Enjoy!