In general, we enjoyed our stay. There was good things and less good things. It’s important to understand that it is a professional Airbnb. The house is lovely and modern with good amenities in a nice residential area, quiet street and only 5-10 mins walk to busses and trains which will get you quite easily almost anywhere in Vancouver. There are 3 rented rooms, with or without ensuite and lockable with your own set of keys given by the landlord. Everyone in the house was quiet and respectful. Shared areas were kept clean by landlords. Brian was friendly, flexible with our arrival and very responsive.
However there were some things we wanted to mention. The room had received a basic clean (very dusty under the bed, in the bathroom and the drawers) and the kitchen was kept tidy however a lot of food from old guests was left in the fridge, freezer and cupboards which we felt we had to sort when we arrived. It was also confusing to know where we could put our food and think this system could have been improved (assign cupboard to room number). As much as we don’t like wasting when we spoke to Brian about the food left by old guests he threw some of it but said that most of it was still okay to be eaten. I understand his point of view but god knows how long some items had been there, it’s also hard to find space when sharing one fridge between 5 people for a month. We’d be happy to recycle and take our garbage out but not a lot of instructions were given until late. Lastly, there are cameras all over the house inside and outside, apart from your bedroom, which definitely make you feel safe but slightly uncomfortable.
We still think it’s good value for Vancouver but there is definitely some room for improvement as a professional Airbnb/shared house.