My hosts (Dave and Caitlin) made me feel utterly welcome even though I never met them in person. Dave sent me directions on how to access the unit (a lovely upstairs one bedroom on the second floor, even better than advertised) that worked perfectly. During my stay, he was incredibly responsive via Airbnb messages. Oh, and they left some food in the fridge, which was great because I ended up having to work and didn't have much time to go out and eat (or grab groceries). And did I mention that the coffee was awesome?

The suite came with wi-fi (which worked very well) and a TV (which I didn't touch, so can't comment on, but the screen was nice and large). There was a sheet of instructions in the bedroom which made getting on to wifi a breeze.

I loved staying in this place - all the lovely feel of a (well kept) house built perhaps a hundred years ago, but with modern updates. The claw foot tub was delightful (with a shower added), the kitchen and bedroom had wooden floors (but the kitchen was modern and even included a dishwasher, as well as a microwave and a great coffee grinder I'm going to buy when I have a chance) and some lovely personal touches - the kitchen table and chairs were built in (a shelf style table and some benches) and the kitchen (which was probably a bedroom in the original house) had a little closet off to one side with a built-in shelf-style desk that turned it into a mini writing studio/office.

There were a couple of minor items that brought the amenities down to four stars instead of five, but in fairness I could have addressed them with my host and didn't bother (that's how minor they were). It was really like 4.5 or 4.75 stars, not 4.

I was in town mostly on business, but the next time I'm in Vancouver for vacation I plan to spend a few nights upstairs from Dave and Caitlin again. And next time I might even introduce myself in person.