We had a great time staying at Robert's place close to Commercial Drive. The area really is something else, very interesting, with lots of cool places to eat and drink. It's a short walk to the Skytrain to get to downtown Vancouver.
Robert is a very nice guy, and helpful too. We did have a slight issue on arrival in that no one was there to meet us and we were stuck outside for 35 mins until Robert came out. Airbnb needs to update Roberts telephone number on their site.
The place is very clean and comfortable. It has everything you need for a short or long stay. It is stylish and well appointed, big fridge/freezer, nice kitchen, the beds were comfy and there was enough room for the 4 of us to sit comfortably, even when we used the pull out bed in the lounge. the bathrooms were very good too, not cramped or old fashioned. Everything was clean which is really important to us. The outside area is small, and we didn't use it, but you could sit out and eat your food if desired.
One minor niggle was that the washing machine was broken, and although it was due to be fixed, it never happened whilst we were there. Only a minor issue, but it did slightly inconvenience us. Robert did offer to use his washing machine, but we didn't want to bother him with our dirty laundry!
You will also hear the people walking around upstairs occasionally. It wasn't a big deal for us, but worth mentioning. We were in Vancouver at a time when the weather was warm, and coming from the North of England we aren't used to that! The bedrooms got a little warm and we would have benefitted from a fan or two.
I would recommend staying at Robert's place, as it was clean, spacious for us, and ideally located to explore North Vancouver as well as downtown. The place is right on Commercial Drive which has lots of places to eat, drink & shop and has a real Mom & Pop feel to it.
Parking was fine too - there is a permit system in place as the property is close to Commercial Drive, however, the permit system is only in place for a small part of the road, and you can find a space literally 30 yards away in which to park without needing a permit, so it was perfectly ok - I know some other reviewers had an issue with this, but it was fine in reality.