The positive: The suite was very clean. The bedsheets and towels were freshly changed and the floors recently mopped. The "kitchen" had a toaster, coffee maker, tea kettle, dishes and cutlery. The space is adequate to prepare breakfast and there is a full size refrigerator, stove and microwave but I cannot imagine preparing a full meal. The bed was comfortable and the sofa fully adequate for a couple of nights sleep. The host changed from Allen to Adam during this process, but I only communicated with Allen. Allen is extremely nice and accommodating. He met us at 11:00 AM and allowed us to drop off our luggage. He also gave us clear instructions on getting around the city. This is about 45 minutes away from downtown on a bus/walking/train combination.
The negative: This suite is a makeshift conversion in the back of a main house. It has walls between a kitchen area/living area we did not see because the sofa was made into a bed/ a separate bedroom with a king bed/ separate bath. We found it difficult to sleep because we could clearly hear the family above us walking and moving things about, people walking right outside to get to their cars, and doing laundry (the entrance to this suite is through the laundry room). We also ran out of toilet paper, tissues and paper towels. The coffee provided was stale and there was no cooking oil. This is fully a case of getting what you pay for. The neighborhood was not truly walkable and there were no adequate shops in the area so we ended up renting a car.
Bottom line: All in all we felt safe and it served its purpose - we had a place to sleep in Vancouver - but we would not stay again as it did not serve our needs.