We stayed at this wonderful Airbnb for a week and we really enjoyed our stay. The apartment is just as described and the host has put a real effort into making it liveable and feel like home.
The host has also done a detailed guide of places to visit and eat during our stay, which was really appreciated.
This was our first time in Vancouver and Canada and it was nice to have one of the comfiest beds we have ever stayed on to come back to after a long day exploring.
There is a host of great coffee shops and eateries just a few steps away and easy transport links. Uber and Lyft are really usable and fairly cheap here too.
The apartment is right near the main streets of Gastown and a good central location to explore downtown Vancouver.
The location, however, is the only thing that let this place down. We didn’t realise that the apartment was only round the corner from Hastings St, which is crowded with homeless people living on the streets and doing drugs. I am used to seeing some homeless people but have never seen people actively do crack cocaine and heroin on the streets. This was quite unnerving on our first night and was a bit of a culture shock as we had no idea this was the case. This is of course not a fault of the Airbnb itself but something to be aware of if you come to this area. It’s a very sad sight and seems like nothing is really being done to stop this situation. The area can be avoided, however, and apart from that one street the rest of Vancouver feels safe and relaxed.