This apartment was very well appointed, comfortable and had a lovely view, especially at night. Easy walking distance to restaurants, shopping and various attractions. We only caught a cab once in our five night stay. A short 10 min walk and we hopped onto the ferry to Granville Island Markets. Ayla has a very helpful black folder in the apartment with information on restaurants and attractions as well as several maps and brochures for tourists. The only negative comment I would make is the noise at night coming from the very popular nightlife district on Granville Street which is only one block away. My husband and I found the music and general noise until early hours of the morning made sleeping quite difficult for us. If you are a heavy sleeper this will probably not be a problem. Apart from this one thing, we had a lovely stay and felt quite at home.