This is my first time to use an Air BnB. For this particular unit I think that it was fully equipped with all the basic necessities you need at home (washer, dryer, laundry and dish soap, toilet paper, trash bags, iron/board). You just have to review the prepared manual to find some of the things you need (i.e. trash disposal) and can do.
The location was definitely great since it was close to places for sight seeing, close to restaurants that had at least 4 star ratings on yelp, and was accessible to an asian grocery store. The building was definitely secure and the tenants also do not just let anyone in. The FOB that they provide had its advantages and disadvantages.
My only concerns with the unit have to do cleanliness, the fuse box needing a frequent reset, and the clogged shower drainage. No one normally looks underneath the beds, but it was definitely dusty when my toddler crawled under or hid our things under the bed. Next, we had to deal with having to constantly reset the fuse box whenever we used all 3 portable AC units. Because of that, the electricity in the 2 bedrooms power off and the wifi gets disconnected. So it was a little warm during the daytime since we used 2 ACs instead of the 3 to prevent the power from going out. I do have to commend the tenant’s brother for his timeliness to come over and help us solve the problem with the fuse box. We appreciated that a lot, otherwise we would have no electricity in 2 rooms on day 1 of our stay. Lastly, there is a drainage problem in the shower room located in the master suite and the water pools up when we bathe. I did mention it to the tenant’s brother when he came but I am not sure if he heard me well.
For people leaving and are bringing a car, I think you have to remember that you will need to hold on to the FOB until you physically get your car out of the garage before leaving the keys in the unit. On our last day, I totally forgot that we needed the FOB to get out of the garage and that added another level of stress for us. Luckily someone was planning to leave the unit and opened the garage gate for us.
Nonethless, we still enjoyed touring Vancouver. The food options are great. We rarely stayed at the condo since we were always out. This place is definitely safe and secure.