We tremendously enjoyed our stay at Linda's place in downtown Vancouver in early October of this year. The location is amazing, right in the middle of everything we were interested in and provides easy access to all sorts of transportation options. Most of our days were spent on foot going out in all directions, and we would have to spend weeks there to exhaust all of the shopping and dining options.

Aside from a few minor maintenance issues, all easily corrected, the condo was in excellent shape and very much as shown in the photos. it is in a secured building with key access to both the building entrance and the elevators. The kitchen is well equipped for basic cooking and on our visit was at least partially stocked with a few foodstuffs. We both found the bed to be very comfortable, and we are a wee bit picky about that.

While the condo is a safe, convenient, and very comfortable base for short -to medium-length stays in downtown Vancouver, there are two things which might be an issue for some, but certainly not for all, visitors:

•••• Noise — The building is on a major thoroughfare and is just a few blocks from a large hospital with an active ER. If you are one who really objects to the sound of sirens, or even of normal traffic sounds, well ... be warned.

•••• Parking — It took this visit for us to discover that parking throughout Vancouver is expensive. Very expensive. As one resident (mostly proudly, I think) put it, "A real close second to Alberta!". One good solution for overnight parking is to grab a metered space off of the main commuting streets, i.e., side streets off of Burrard St., most of which are un-metered between 10PM and 9AM. There are plenty of garages around to cover leaving your car in during the day if you aren't using it, the most convenient of which is the one Linda talks about in the theater right next door to the condo, but the overnight in that garage actually ends at 6 am.

Bottom line: The place is great, the hosts are great, there's no reason in the world not to book and stay at Linda's place. You will enjoy it!

Mike and Sally
Anacortes, WA