My boyfriend and I had a great time at Howie and Lisa's. The location was absolutely fantastic. I had lived in Vancouver for many years and I always wanted to explore commercial drive more in depth, and never managed. This time, I had the chance and it was a very fun and enjoyable experience indeed. The place is very clean and nicely decorated. We didn't have a chance to meet Howie and Lisa, but we were welcomed by several messages, chocolates, and a bag of popcorn, much appreciated :) oh and a plate of pastries arrived later on our arrival night and served us as my midnight snack (jet lag!) and early breakfast. My only tiny complaint is that the place was a bit cold (for us at least). So if you are like me, and are in Vancouver in winter or early spring when it can get quite cold even in the last days of March, I suggest either bringing very warm pjs or asking for a portable heater in case the suit gets cold. I should however say that Howie and Lisa were very quick in responding to messages and very nice and friendly in communication. We messaged them after arrival and they responded very quickly to our request to send more hot air in and the suite warmed up shortly afterwards. They were out of town the next afternoon so couldn't fix the problem the same way, but then there is a very nice and cozy red blanket on the comfy sofa in front of TV that I used to wrap myself in, and it worked very well :) Thank you very much Howie and Lisa for hosting us, it was a great pleasure. Best