Ardene's home is lovely and there are so many thoughtful books, guides, and pamphlets laid about the basement suite. The cupboards are all stocked with everything you could ever need. The bed was super comfortable and the sheets were amazing and soft.
She was quick to reply and always very very kind.
However the ceilings are quite low and there is one arch in particular leading to the bedroom that my boyfriend hit his head on and got a pretty nasty headache. He is six feet tall and looks like a giant standing in the archway. Anyone above 5"10 may not be comfortable here, and it might even be dangerous if you hit your head hard enough.
On a separate note for anyone using transit I would not recommend taking the bus directly downtown since it passes through some sketchy areas. Instead take the bus to Nanaimo skytrain station and get downtown from there. But the basement suite itself is in a fine neighbourhood!