My recent stay at Anne's home was my first airbnb stay so I was somewhat unsure of what to expect. She sent me a very detailed email that gave directions on how to get into the room since she wouldn't be there upon my arrival at night.

There was a sign on the outside gate to the house that read 'dog in yard' so when I heard the sound of an apparent dog getting up when I was walking through the yard, I wasn't too worried. The sign didn't read, 'beware of dog' after all. In the full moonlight I could see it looked more curious than territorial and it slowly ambled over to me and I lowered myself and reached out my hand to the dog and within a minute of patting it she was lying on her back with her paws up enjoying the affection. (In my neighborhood in Chicago, if you walk into a yard containing a dog that doesn't know you, you are quickly trying to disengage the dog from your leg or backside.) At that moment from the other side of the driveway, I saw a little cat come towards us and I pet it and it walked over to the dog and rubbed its chin on the dog's chin and I knew right away this was a very kind home.

The space itself is very charming and extremely colorful and bright if you are lucky enough to be there during a sunny Vancouver day. I was in town doing an event downtown and Anne's home is very convenient to get there by car or bus. There are also many great nearby places (restaurants, stores, etc.) on Broadway or 4th and a few other neighborhoods as well.

I loved Anne's extremely friendly pets and she was nice enough to allow them into my space for a couple visits during my stay. I would highly recommend staying at Anne's home!