My friend and I stayed at Mary's place for a brief girl's vacation after a professional conference. We wanted to enjoy Vancouver outside of the "hotel" based experience. The flat was medium-sized with two bedrooms, a nice fully-equipped kitchen and very comfortable living area. Beds were large and very comfortable with lots of room for storage. The living area had a great TV and comfy couch. The bathroom was lovely with a large walk-in shower and washer/dryer (very handy!). I wish we could have been there in the summer so as to use the courtyard area, but we can come back another time to enjoy that!
Everything we needed was close by and convenient. Two grocery stores were within a few blocks walking distance as were many restaurants and bakeries. We especially enjoyed Vietnamese, Thai, and local Canadian fare, all within 8-10 min walk of our flat. Getting around was easy too. We took taxis at first, but then learned how easy it was to take buses (get a compass card before arriving!) to get to all areas of Vancouver. Bus stops were within a 5-8 min walk of our flat. We visited Stanley Park and the UBC campus (Anthropological Museum) and wished we could stay longer to see more.
Mary herself was very helpful and responsive if we had questions but did not impose. Check in was a breeze as was the check out. My friend and I want to come back to Vancouver for another girls vacation and if we do, we will certainly try to come back to Mary's place. We highly recommend it for anyone looking for that local, quiet, friendly Vancouver experience.