Nicole's place was better than we expected. I went up from Seattle to Vancouver with my friend for a concert and Nicole was so lovely with helping us find places and things and to do during our trip. She sent us so much information about the area and how to get around that we relied on heavily during our trip. The apartment is right next to the buses that we could take to anywhere we wanted to go. If you're looking for a place in Vancouver that would be easy to get to the main downtown area but not deal with the prices and annoyance of downtown, Nicole's place is perfect for it. Everything was very clean, new, and comfortable. Small tip: reminder that the kitchen is in fact a kitchenette so don't plan for having a stove. We made the mistake of not reading closely enough :)