We had a lovely stay in Vancouver at Simone's cute apartment, which was stocked with everything we needed. As stated in the listing, there is construction going on so the view out the window is of the construction site. But since the workers started at 8 a.m. and finished at 5 p.m., it wasn't a problem. The location more than made up for the not-very-pretty view. Everything is walkable, the neighborhood is safe and the waterfront is minutes away. Bike shops are everywhere, which is convenient if you want to ride a bike along the waterfront and around Stanley Park (our favorite thing in Vancouver).
Picking up the keys at the 7-Eleven was a bit confusing, but it was my fault more than Simone's. Even though the listing says check-in is at 2 p.m., I told her I thought we'd arrive at 2:30 p.m. The machine in the 7-Eleven didn't grant access to the keys until 2:30 p.m., but the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up with a phone call.