Our stay at Sandy's condo was really lovely. First of all, Sandy was responsive and even mailed us the keys because we were arriving so late. The condo itself was everything we wanted. Centrally located, (loved walking the block to the bakery in the morning to get our almond croissants and berries at the grocery!) Convenient to public transport, and so safe and walkable. We didn't rent a car and easily made our way around. Super view of downtown and False Creek, and the condo was new and expansive. My daughter slept on the fold out chair, and pronounced it comfortable. The beds in the bedrooms were very conducive to sleep! The one drawback is that the shades don't do much to block out the morning light, so we woke a bit earlier than intended.
It was such a nice place to come back to after a busy day of sightseeing! We even used the 3D glasses provided to watch a 3D movie!
The wrap around balcony is so amazing, but we didn't spend a lot of time on it because the weather was cool and windy.
This building is in the Olympic Village, built to host the athletes in the 2010 Winter Olympics. We found out this building housed the Australian athletes before it was converted to condos.
It is right next to the promenade, where you can walk along False Creek all the way to Granville Island, or, in the other direction, to downtown. The building was quiet in a wonderful residential community, not touristy at all. My daughters even used the indoor pool at the club which is associated with the building.
Vancouver is a wonderful city, and Sandy's place is a great base from which to explore it!