The BEST hosts I've met in 4 years of Airbnb-ing all round the world, Europe to the Americas, and one of the most comfy places I've stayed at. I spent 7 weeks at the private and separate apartment, a floor below the hosts. The large space includes kitchen, dining and living rooms. The layout is super, everything clean, it's well furnished and fully equipped with dining and study table and chairs, Tv and radio, full range pots and pans, large fried and stove with oven, microwave. Wifi better than mine at home! Bed comfy (and heated!); bathroom spotless. The ceilings might feel low for someone really tall and the bathroom a little in close quarters - but otherwise cosy and private as you won't find elsewhere in Van, I bet you my puppy that certainly not at this price. The pretty little garden is also very private, the hosts graciously invited me to enjoy it in the gorgeous summer days. Location - PERFECT! A lovely 10 minute bike ride along peaceful tree-lined avenues from my school and conveniently nearby designated biking lane; plus a ton of restaurants, as this location between Main and Cambi streets is really up and coming with hip yet fiercely independent little eateries, butcher, second hand book and clothing shops (more about those later) and best of all, a lovely wonderful park that I hung out daily, still sunny from 6-9pm. The quiet neighborhood comprises happy, well- tended small homes and gardens. Icing on the cake - Tracy and Richard are simply wonderful. Warm, classy, intellectual, genuinely kind and principled (I know! an old fashioned word, but its a quality hard to come by), with a 6th sense when to offer support, advice or privacy. Airbnb should ask them to write a textbook on hosting, SERIOUSLY. Richard spent a morning conditioning his old bike, which I grew to love, calling it my Beemer; as it truly opened up the city for me. Got to where I needed to buy everything from exotic groceries from Chinatown to cheap wine, to pricey boots for serious Whistler hiking. Despite very busy schedules, they gave me rides to lug heavier items. Tracy gifted me with lovely flowers that cheered me up on down days. Want more reasons why Richard and Tracy's place is such a find? 1) It's reasonable for this expensive city. Cheapest hotels are still above the price of most Airbnb offerings. Even on Airbnb, other available rooms cost at least 15% but with less privacy and shared bathrooms. Houses and apartments in Vancouver that seem humble are really expensive (google it!) pushed up by foreign (you know whose) money. 2) PERFECT quiet location that's walking distance to eating, grocery or second hand book and clothes shopping and public transport. The whole area is blossoming with cool, independent small businesses owned by people who care about their products. Walk a few blocks to Main St. You can get anywhere walking or on the bus line north and south...