In terms of the amenities and location, I could not have asked for better accommodations. Located near the top of a high-rise residential building and with floor-to-ceiling windows, the apartment offered a dramatic view of the city below. If you want a truly urban experience, this has it in spades. Restaurants, cafes, shops, and convenience stores were all within spitting distance, and the central location made other destination neighborhoods only a few minutes away by foot.
Meron, the host, had left complete instructions on how to make the most of the apartment and was very clear in his communications with me (albeit by text only). He was also gracious enough to ensure that I was able to enter the building upon my extremely late arrival due to a delayed flight.
With that said, however, I had a couple of issues. First off, Meron did not inform me until the day before my arrival that the building has a strict policy against short-term rentals. While this didn't pose any problems for me personally, it did place me in an awkward position of having to maintain extreme discretion (at Meron's request) around security staff and other residents while coming and going.
In addition, although I understand that Meron normally has a service coming to clean the apartment, I found the place to be lacking in some aspects of cleanliness during my 3-day stay. There were dust bunnies in the corners, long strands of hair throughout the apartment, food residue on the stove, crumbs between the couch cushions, and stained pillows.
Aside from these issues, I would recommend the apartment to anyone willing to overlook them. The overall experience was still a good one and helped to make my stay in Vancouver enjoyable.