Amanda's apartment was conveniently located near some great restaurants. It was walking distance from Robson Street, the skytrain, and Granville Island (if you're brave enough to walk along the side of the highway). It's the perfect home base for shopping and eating. It's also near some main roads that can easily take you over to the mountains or back to Richmond. It's so helpful having a dedicated parking spot too (protip: practice back-in parking before coming. The spot is fine from west coast standards, but quite tight compared to the midwest or east coast).

I would happily recommend the apartment to any friends going out to Vancouver.