The location of the house suited my needs during my stay in Vancouver. However, the house needs a lot of upkeep.
There was no heat throughout the common areas such as the kitchen, hallways, bathrooms. The host responded, "Oh that's weird" but never followed up. Each room has a small space heater plugged in the wall, which worked, but I question whether this is a safe practice or even legal.
Imagine taking your shower when the bathroom isn't heated....
The cleanliness is also an issue. Although the general surfaces are clean, there is mould in all bathrooms, the second floor bathtub needs a good scrub, the shower on the lower level is appalling.
I notified the host that the house needed toilet paper. 2 days later, after 3 days without toilet paper, I had to basically beg for TP.
There are wet, soggy, smelly towels lingering throughout the house.
The host will likely respond to this with "you get what you pay for". No, I paid for a minimum of cleanliness, heat, which I did not get.