Samantha Jo's place was lovely- the space is wonderfully situated in a peaceful part of Vancouver. It was easy to take a bus is to downtown, and even easy enough to make the walk in. At no point did I feel unsafe as a solo traveller in the area.
The apartment has everything you could need, and is very comfortable.
It is not, however, quiet. It is a downstairs apartment, so you do hear the heavy footsteps from above. It is also open plan, so the refrigerator does kick in occasionally. I also had a fair amount of noise coming from the heating system- it would hum every so often, which is fine but, perhaps as it was getting colder, it really thrummed (often at night).
If the noise doesn't bother you I think this is an amazing place to stay in Vancouver, and would recommend.
Thanks again.