What a wonderful first Airbnb experience! First and foremost, Helen is the BEST HOST EVER! A kind, genuine individual who wants her guests to have the best possible stay in her lovely home. She is extremely helpful in a totally non-intrusive, super sweet way. The home is gorgeous, and the room is comfortable/clean beyond belief. Neighborhood is super convenient to the Main Street restaurant scene as well as the City Hall/Broadway SkyTrain station. I walked it--took 10 minutes with my luggage.

As a flight attendant, I didn't feel a huge amount of pressure to see all the sites of Vancouver crammed into a two and a half day trip. I used Helen's venue as a staging area for cat naps between excursions into the City Centre and around Mt. Pleasant. Couldn't have been more perfect.

I will be back to Helen's soon, I hope--and hopefully she'll just let me be her roommate when I move to Vancouver! :-)