Much better than I expected it. Ben's place; although it's a private room with a private bath, it feels more like your own apartment because it also has a small dining area outside the room that has a coffee machine, a kettle and a decent size fridge. It's also very private from the rest of the house and really quiet. The place was very clean and the private room is exactly as described, very nice thoughtful touches all over the place that makes you feel at home.
Communication with Ben was a breeze, he was very responsive and answered all my questions almost instantly.
On top of that, it's in a great location, a couple of blocks to Main street where you find cafes, restaurants and grocery stores down the street. It's also about 15 minutes walk to skytrain or you can take the bus; bus stop is like 3 minutes walk.
I will definitely go back for a longer stay :)