We loved staying in Tara’s place during our visit to Vancouver. She and her family put a lot of thought into designing a beautiful space, so much so that we actually wanted to spend time there for a movie night on the large flatscreen TV rather than spending each night out on the town. Her family was extremely friendly and helpful with tips on what to do and how to get around, and the house is conveniently located 1-2 blocks from the excellent bus system in town.
If you’re a light sleeper, you may want to have earplugs as this is a basement apartment and you will hear footsteps overhead. This wasn’t a problem for us as we’re used to apartment living, but it seems worth mentioning so you can pack appropriately if this is an issue for you. Other than that, we had no issues and we highly recommend staying at Tara’s place!