The apartment is a funky new building in the heart of historic china town, an area under transition, with an incredible history as it is also near the train station. The building is very secure, the apartment is funky and well enough equipped to cook and prepare your own meals and do some laundry (yay!). It is in a very interesting part of Vancouver. I really enjoyed staying in a different part of the city this time as I often travel to Vancouver. There are some really great places to eat nearby. You are near the Sky Train Station as well as the main Train/Bus Station. There is a lot of colorful street life as the neighborhood is in the middle of a large urban renewal project with lots of young professionals moving in to the area, the long stay Chinese community and the East Hastings area about 4 blocks away where the homeless congregate.