We stayed 4nights at Hilary's house. Our apartement was on the ground level. It was a very nice apartement. All rooms have a heating system, easy to use- what was great, as Vancouver showed us some cold days. The kitchen was well equiped. The two bedrooms were comfy. In the living room you could find a lot of games,what was perfect for us traveling with a child. We had enough towels, thank you Hilary! The freezer in the kitchen was quite loud, but you can turn it down. To go downtown there are buses in walking distance (7 mins), that take you downtown in 15-20 mins. So the area is convenient, very beautiful and quiet neighbourhood.