Michèle’s crisp and clean Scandi-modern apartment is excellently located in central Vancouver, near Granville’s entertainment district, but is only one-block away from the bustle of shoppers and club-goers of the city’s esteemed neon-lit “Great White Way.” Radiating out from her building in all directions, Vancouver’s central neighborhoods beckon and are accessible on foot to the Davie Village, Vancouver’s West End, Robson Square, Granville and Yaletown.

On a recent trip to attend this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival, we were happy to find Michèle’s Airbnb listing which ticked off the right boxes for its central location, proximity to festival venues at the nearby Pacific Cinemathèque and Vancity Theatre, and its smartly furnished apartment. Her comfortably minimalist residence offers a decluttered efficiency, which is suitably pleasant and relaxing to return to after adventures on foot around town. The afternoon sun provides ample day-time lighting to the small fifth floor unit, and city ambience retreats to a low hum that ensures quiet daytime naps before striking off to dinner or a movie.

Michèle's tasteful design touch and functional efficiency aligns perfectly with the city’s “Green Vancouver" mission for sustainability and encouraging residents to lower their carbon footprint. Our overall experience, coupled with these values, ranks our stay with high marks. It was hard to leave Vancouver and her spare apartment by the last day of our weekend, having just settled in. We look forward to another stay at Michèle’s apartment upon our return to Vancouver, and deepen our exploration of the city.