My son & I stayed 3 nights at Bob’s place. It was fine, but we’ve stayed in a lot of Airbnbs and for its price, Bob could do so much better. Pros & cons — first the cons so we can end on a nice note:
Cons: As the pics show, “Bob” loves a black & (especially) white theme. Only. No color anywhere, no artistic touches. I thought, I’ll get some flowers, that will help. Oops, no vase. And no coffeemaker or even a filter holder. (I asked for one, but management said they didn’t have such.) No large bowl for mixing salad or batter. No scissors, no whisk, no measuring cups/spoons. A serious paucity of electrical outlets, & one in the kitchen didn’t function. No rugs except for one area rug in front of the sofa. Lighting was mostly overhead without dimmers, very bright. No task lighting other than as part of the stove. There was one bedside lamp per bed, also very bright. With the bright lighting on blank white walls, the atmosphere was cold/austere. The views from the windows were of the close house next door & the back parking area. Had to light the gas stove w a lighter they provided.
Pros:
The flat was clean & spacious. Good privacy as the bedrooms feel far apart. Nice bathroom... apparently “Bob” devoted almost all of the remodeling budget to the bathroom. Furniture was comfy & not too cheap-seeming. Ample closet space, wooden hangers.
Great communication, & the management allowed us to drop our luggage there in advance of check-in.
Kind of a lovely neighborhood. Big firs & pines in yards & edging streets, lots of greenery. About a ten-minute walk to the Canada Line King Edward Station. Northward up Cambie a good market, Choices. 10 min walk westward on King Edward a Save-On Foods. A few good restaurants around, mostly Asian. So easy to take the T into town, line ends at Waterfront (Gas Town).