Nuha's place is in a quiet, safe area that is absolutely beautiful to go walking or running in. The room is close (8 blocks) to MOBI Shaw bike stations where you can rent a bike and get to Granville Island in 10 minutes, Kits Beach in 15, much faster than transit. If you do need transit, the King Edwards Sky Train station is 5 minutes away walking. If you like cats there are two very friendly ones but if you are allergic like me, as long as you close the door/lock it, they will respect your privacy :) There is an open area where you can socialize with other guests or just sit if you like to have a more open space. The kitchen is available to use but I chose not to even though Nuha's mother promised I could never be too loud. Kitchen is upstairs but there is a fridge and microwave downstairs if you eat out and have leftovers. Nuha and her mother are kind hearted souls, her mother noticed I was falling a bit sick from biking in the rain so much and made me tea and fruit snacks. So long as you are okay with sharing a bathroom and open space with 2-3 others (with our different schedules I only had to wait for the bathroom once!) this place is fantastic for a visiting traveller to connect and see the area. I made a really great friend during my stay there as he was renting the room beside mine. Thank you Nuha and Mrs. Nuha for the wonderful visit! Cannot say enough about how kind both of you were.