Ryan's place is an artist's loft near the Olympic Village, very near downtown and a short walk to the False Creek Ferry, which is a fun, cheap way to travel to the Granville Market and Yaletown. We needed a car, as we had been driving up North on Vancouver Island and were driving to Whistler, and the fact Ryan's place has parking was important to us. But for those traveling only around the city, a car is unnecessary. As noted, there's no TV or air conditioning, which we found not to be a problem. There is, however, a laundry room a few doors down, which was not advertised, but which Ryan thoughtfully left instructions for. This proved to be a great help. And the treetops out the window were a nice plus. We would happily stay in Ryan's place again.