We took a risk with booking this place as it is relatively new to Airbnb and had no reviews at the time we booked. We were overall pleased with our decision to stay here but wanted to be a little more lengthy than we normally would in our review as we believe it would help benefit families in a similar boat as us.
My wife and I stayed with our two sons (4 and 2 yo) for a week. My father also stayed for the first 3 nights. The place was comfortable for all of us. We would recommend this place to singles or couples or families of 4-5 in which the kids are a bit older. If you have kids as young as ours, we recommend you reach out to Amci to ensure this place meets (or could be slightly modified to meet) your definition of "child friendly".
We were fans of the proximity to several parks. There was one just down the street but the real gem was Trillium Park which was next to Science World. About a 10 minute walk at the slow pace we walked at but well worth it! We recommend renting bikes or going for a run around the seawall. You could pick up the path right net to the building as take it all the way to Stanley Park without vehicular traffic. We also highly recommend taking the elevator to the 2nd floor and walking through the courtyard (filled with fountains and mini-waterfalls) and checking out the pool/spa area. The kids were fans of the pool and we enjoyed the hot tub and sauna.
Regarding access to the property: You will need to become accustomed to Key Cafe if you aren't already. While we have been using Airbnb since 2015, this was our first time following the logistics of Key Cafe which required some planning in advance.
Because our flight didn't get in until after the Key Cafe closed (10:45pm), we arranged for a local family member to grab the key from the cafe next door in advance of our arrival and set up a crib for our 2 yo as well as to meet us there. If you get in after 10:45pm and don't have a local solution, you will need to go to a cafe about 5-10 minutes away to check in so please keep this in mind.
Upon checking out, you will also need to make arrangements with Amci if you need to leave before 8am (when Key Cafe opens).
You need the Key FOB to do most things outside of the room (i.e. take out garbage, access car garage, go to pool, work the elevator) so we highly recommend requesting a 2nd FOB from Amci. It costs a little extra but in our opinion is well worth it if you are traveling with at least one other. Amci kindly brought a 2nd key (her own personal copy) to us the 2nd day we were there which was very helpful.
For families with young kids, please note there are glass sculptures that are reachable. We moved these during our stay. The balcony is on the 25th floor but appeared safe. We just kept the folding chairs closed when we weren't using them so our kids wouldn't get any crazy ideas when they saw the window cleaners at the opposite building! Regarding cutlery, you might want to bring your own plastic cups, dishes, etc. We had local friends help out with this.
The parking garage is a bit complex at first but Amci sent a WhatsApp that helped get through it. You do need to wait for the gate to close before proceeding as the building could levy a fine. The parking spot itself is a bit tight. We rented a minivan and had to take our time getting it in as there is a cement column that slightly crosses over the right border of the spot. Thankfully, the vehicle next to us parked as far away as possible enabling us fit in. Perhaps with a smaller sedan this would have been less of an issue.
This place is right next to the sky train. This is a plus if you don't want to rent a car. However, the noise of the sky train is a bit of an acquired taste. We had white noise machines with us and our kids were able to sleep through the frequent sky trains if we kept the windows closed, the fans on, and the white noise machine on. Like most places in Vancouver, there is no A/C but we managed comfortably enough. We would recommend Amci purchase one more fan as there was one for each bedroom but none for the dining room. Not a big deal as we could move one back and forth as needed.
Once again, we were pleased to stay here. There really aren't too many other Airbnb's like this in this part of Vancouver as most other buildings prohibit them.