If you want access to EVERY part of the Vancouver peninsula THIS is the place. Tina is very savvy so her check in is automated, she makes excellent suggestions and solutions for your luggage providing the name of a valet service that can store the luggage if you arrive early and want to do an explore and if you wanna stay later than checkout. This Airbnb is run like a well loved and point of pride business and every aspect of communication, amenities and cleanliness are addressed. She expects you the read the house manual which we did and her high expectations of guests shines out in the quality of this unit. If there were more stars we would give more stars.
Location: the location of this unit is a 7 minute walk to Vancouver trade and convention Center along a BEAUTIFUL waterside walking path right to the sails! She’s on a bus route and a 5 minute walk to two different sky train lines (burrard station). You can’t swing a purse and not hit someplace to eat. You are in an area that is geared towards good food, quality and convenience for upscale apartment dwellers so 7-11 is nearby, HIGHLY recommend urban fare for breakfast -12 dollar eggs Benny best we’ve had And blueberry pancakes are stellar. If you have dietary restrictions that store has what you need. Tina provides coffee and sugar you just need your perishables but urban fare’s coffee is fabulous and 7-11 and Starbucks are both within 2 blocks. If you wanna real treat try 49th parallel for fresh made donuts to dunk! There’s a salad bar, health food shake bar, sushi and an a and w together with urban fare (you MUST EAT THERE) you have food within a 2 block radius for every eating type. Robson is 2 blocks away and even with covid we found tons of places with well set up takeout options.
Bus ride to English bay maybe 10 minutes if you need some beach time but wanna live away from the skungy area that beach lives in. If you are walkers don’t bother with transit and spend a day walking the seawalk all the way to Stanley park seawall. Or you can drive 3 minutes and park over there since you have access to your car and free parking as part of the rental. A liquor store is 2 blocks away. Waterfront station is walking distance so that also gives you the entire north shore. The bus loop to bus to Lynn canyon in three minutes away.
The townhouse is fantastic. It has a little porch off the kitchen for anyone needing outdoor space. It backs into an alley which is where the entrance is and this could be tricky to find except it ISN’T because Tina sends you video footage of where the unit is and how to access your key. Three bedrooms are lovely with real beds and duvets and two full bathrooms upstairs. Lots of hot water in the mornings. There’s even a weighted blanket and my daughter had awesome sleeps when she forgot hers! Everything spotless. I’m a nurse and used to be an infection control practitioner. Those bathrooms were CLEAN!!!
I am struggling to find cons but maybe just a heads up that you park in a lot that is two blocks away and the lot is closed from 11 pm to 6 am and you can’t access it (or we believe you can’t) during that time. But it wasn’t an issue for us because transit is easier than parking.
We did have to trek up and down a hill to get to and from parking and the unit isn’t accessible for handicapped because of the stairs but Tina is clear with this anyways.
We have made this a favourite in Vancouver. Especially when one or
Two of my kids want to tag along. Lots of room and would be fun for a family meeting spot.
Thank you Tina for the use of your spot! We’ll be back!
Kim and Brett
Kamloops, BC