The loft is certainly a spectacular place! It looks just like the pictures and it is SO different from many other Airbnb lodgings. It was so modern and fun! We did try out the pinball machine and while fun we didn't play long because we didn't want to bug the neighbors regardless of what time it was. The location was a little far (public transportation-wise) from all the Downtown stuff but was situated perfectly between Grouse Mountain and Downtown. We had a car so it was no problems navigating and getting to the places we needed to be in under half an hour.

The neighborhood was pretty real in the sense that it was sincerely where the real folks of Vancouver live so it was nice to do the touristy stuff but also experience what it is like to live like a Vancouvian. All the folks in the building are extremely nice and helpful. I guess when we arrived they had a get-together up on the roof so they asked us to go up there and see the twinkly lights that were available. So welcoming! Donald's market is the closest market to the apartment which if you had to go on foot is a bit far but you'll get to mingle with the real folks and feel like a part of an eclectic community.

It is like other folks stated situated right next to a rail line, the Port of Vancouver is across the street. The freight trains ran quite frequently at all hours of the night and day. Even with the windows shut depending on which freight line was running at times it could be really loud. My husband is a light sleeper so he was awoken by the sound frequently but I'm a heavy sleeper and just slept through all of it. The loft area is a bit of a tight squeeze due to the positioning of the bed but nothing to be concerned about.

Overall it was a good experience for the both of us and Patrick did make sure to provide all the possible details necessary to make the stay a welcoming one. It was a bit of an adventure to retrieve the key since we arrived at a weird time and Patrick could not meet up with us but who doesn't like a good adventure right?