Karen's apartment has a spacious and comfortable feel, charmingly decorated with artistic touches, overlooking a quiet tree-lined street and close to a grocery store and café (and also the beach!), with a great variety of shops only a few blocks away on West 4th Avenue, and convenient transit options nearby. The other residents in the building were quiet and friendly. Karen responded quickly to any requests I made, eg for an extra duvet to help me acclimatize to the freshness of the Vancouver climate, which is cooler than I am used to! I really enjoyed my stay. Lovely apartment and wonderful neighbourhood! Thank you, Karen!