Marcel's home is really lovely, and the balcony has amazing views. We stayed here for a few days at the end of a road trip we did from San Francisco to Vancouver and were pleased to stay in such a nice flat.
I'd like to put a note about the location: The day before we arrived, we were told by a Canadian border official that East Hastings street was a pretty scary place. We looked it up and learned all about the situation on Downton Eastside - the end of Hastings street just beyond Gastown. There is an area of a few blocks where people with serious addiction issues live on the streets: this is the area the bus to Marcel's goes through. I was completely shocked and upset to see what you don't expect to see in a developed country. And we were scared that the Airbnb was going to be in the midst of an area which I would not have felt remotely safe to be in. However, after a few blocks the streets change and by the time you get to where Marcel's flat is the area is a safe, fairly quiet residential area with some nice shops and cafes. So I just want to reassure anyone worried about this that the flat is in a perfectly safe area BUT you will need to get a bus or taxi through Downtown Eastside each day into town. After a few times I became more used to it, but it did affect my experience of Vancouver as it was so upsetting to see so many people homeless and struggling, just a short walk from hipster coffee shops and tourist restaurants.