We stayed for about 5 weeks in Ziad's apartment. It was just perfect for us (my wife, two little kids and me)! The apartment is exactly as described, very clean, stylish, we'll equipped kitchen, in a nice building. And the location is just a blast! You are really in the middle of everything! Most of the highlights in Vancouver are in walking distance. Awesome grocery store just across the street. Gym in the building. Nice rooftop where you can enjoy the sunset (we made a picnic there once). Another rooftop even has a little playground. But we usually went to the big playground at Nelson Park (just two blocks away). There is a really outstanding YMCA just across the street (with indoor pool, gym and plenty of activities for kids - you can even go for a workout while the kids can play). Beach and Stanley Park is just a few blocks away as well. Same with Yaletown, Gastown, Harbor, etc. Restaurants, cafes, bars and everything else is just in front of the building - or some of them are even in the ground floor of the building. Communication with Ziad was very quick and super easy going. He's a really great host. He even has a friend, who lives in the same building and was available if we would have needed anything, while Ziad was not in town. The next time we are in Vancouver we would definitely love to stay in Ziad's place again or if it's not available somewhere close by.