Helen's home is a fantastic space for travelers looking to appreciate what Vancouver has to offer. 5 minutes from Columbia Drive, there's lots of places to eat and explore, and just hop on the skytrain and move to another part of town.
Now the house caused us one dilemma, it was way too beautiful we had a hard time leaving home! In fact, we decided to just order take out and rush back to the house to enjoy it there. The house was designed and laid out in a very thoughtful way. Simple amenities like dental floss and q-tips were little things that went a long way.
Dining room and living room- very modern and chic. Great place to hangout and chill. Piano and guitar was a huge plus, as I was able to add to the ambiance with amateur live dinner music. And when I ran out of songs to play, we just played a favorite spotify playlist on the TV which gave audio from the ceiling speakers... what?! As if our ears weren't spoiled enough, we ignited other senses when we put a few drops of eucalyptus essential oils into the living room diffuser and now we were mentally transferred into what seemed like a spa- now we were never going to leave the cozy oversized couch with Netflix on autoplay. But when the falling sun beckoned us outside to watch it dive into the horizon, we had not choice but to head upstairs to the Amalfi-sized patio fit for a Vegas VIP roof party! Great views of the sunset! We took a bottle of wine and a few glasses and lit up the outdoor fire pit (my favorite part of house) and literally, pun intended, lit the roof on fire! Well, it wasn't quite a wild party, in reality, we took out our blankets and cuddled near the warmth of the fire with some of the great books that we stumbled upon in the room shelves. When the night was done, it was time to head to the best place in the house- the master bedroom showers! Rinse off in the two raindrop shower heads in the huge stand-up shower area (I had one running hot and the other cold... because why not lol), then submerge yourself in the Japanese tub, and let the hot water heat your back like a hot stone running down your back, and just let all the stress of life melt away.
Thanks Helen for sharing your home, I will be back! Maybe with younger friends who can climb the beds lol. Anyway, we all fell in love with Vancouver and hope to make your Airbnb our home away from home. Aloha! - Prince Llama