What you see is what you get! A very centrally located, well-functioning apartment in downtown.
What you don’t see are the amazing views from the apartment on the 14th floor... although the apartment allocated was not the one shown in the photos on the listing. While identical in shape and size it was not exactly as pictured.
Lili was a great host - very professional and helpful and always available. She made checking in and out super easy and convenient.
Downsides? There were only 2 of 3 lifts operational during our stay and one is very old (with a mind of its own). The third is currently being updated. And Burrard St is overall a busy thoroughfare - if you’re bothered by noise the ambulances and fire engines are frequent.
For anyone staying in the city for the first time you could do a lot worse than this. Finding anywhere to stay centrally in Vancouver in August is a challenge so the apartment is good value for money, but it’s possibly not the most high end place you will stay.