Robert's place is just off Commercial Drive "The Drive", which is a quite a vibrant street with cool bars, shops, and restaurants on it, as well as an Off Licence and Supermarket nearby. These were absolutely great to have so close by. A taxi from the airport directly to the apartment was $38 and took about 20 minutes. Taxi's into The train station is about 5 minute walk away, and a bus stop that goes right into Downtown is just a few minutes away. There was also a great gym called "Spartacus Gym" a few minutes away, definitely go there if you are a weight lifter. We got a weekly pass for $20.
The apartment was a great size for 4 people. We were 2 couples, so it was ideal as we had our own bathroom per couple. There is a washing machine, tumble drier, and clothes line that we were able to use, which was great as we ran out of clean clothes having arrived already been travelling before getting here.
The one negative is that the footsteps from people upstairs can wake you up if you are a light sleeper, especially at the master bedroom. But this just forced us to keep up and start our day, which was fine if we had turned in at a reasonable time the night before.
Overall, it was a very positive experience staying here. Location, amenities, cleanliness, value, etc all met or exceeded expectations. Robert was a good, friendly host. If you are looking for a base in this area, I recommend here. Thanks Robert!