We stayed at Chan's place for a weekend get away from Kelowna for my wife's birthday and there were positive and negative things about the place. Unfortunately the negative out weigh the positive.
Positives:
The location of Chan's place is perfect if you are looking to be in the heart of the downtown. A block over is Granville street which will offer tons of entertainment options. There is a Starbucks and grocery store right across the street which is really handy.
The check in process is flawless. Chan has designed a system that is pretty much idiot proof. Getting the keys and finding the underground parking spot is really easy.
The view from the place is great as you have a birds eye view of the city below.
Negatives:
If you are looking for that modern downtown apartment you will be disappointed. It's a small apartment in an old building. The size was not the issue but the maintenance and cleanliness was the issue. The attention to detail that would be expected was not there. There are countless maintenance things that need to be taken care of and the unit was not clean. When you look in cabinets and drawers and see food and debris from other guests it is definitely un-nerving. The fridge was dirty along with the baseboards and inside the bathroom.
There is a balcony however it is not maintained and is used as a storage area rather than a place to sit out and enjoy the view. The towels provided are old and feel like you are drying yourself with sandpaper. Kinda gross if you think about it.
I hate to pile on a host with negativity but as we own an AirBnb and work hard to get a high rating. I don't think we would be doing other guests any favours with a review that is not accurate. Reading other reviews on Chan's place it seems like our standards may be higher that normal.