Samantha and Jason were wonderful hosts for our first visit to Vancouver. Pulling up after an eight-hour drive and seeing that they left the porch light on: that was indicative of their thoughtfulness, friendliness and attention to detail. Studio instructions, clear and concise; studio interior, gorgeous and well-appointed; kitchen, functional; bedsheets, super comfortable. Guidebooks, maps, and suggestions made my girl and I feel instantly capable of navigating the city and scoring healthy food/visiting the best of VC. And dude, they've installed a heated towel rack in the bathroom. Whoa.

Very cool neighborhood too. Proximity to VC's historic Chinatown is a plus (you're a fifteen-minute walk from Radha, which has to be one of the best veggie restaurants-slash-yoga studios in town). We inadvertently landed on the weekend of the Eastside Culture Crawl-- that, too, was great.

All in all, I couldn't've asked for better housing. Thanks, Samantha and Jason!