We just arrived home after a week at Joanne & Mark's, and I must say we truly enjoyed our trip. Joanne & Mark are very friendly and super accommodating.
We brought along our two kids (2 years & 10 months), so having a home as opposed to a hotel was important to us, and having a washer/dryer was a bonus.
We had to do some minor baby proofing to prevent bumps for a newly crawling baby and to also protect the belongings of the home owners.
The beds were super comfortable, which was appreciated after a long day of walking.
We didn't hear any noises from the above or below neighbours.
We were able to walk every day to the train or bus stop (which are easily accessible) and travel all over the city. You could easily walk to some popular points, or head to the seawall and jump on a water taxi to Granville Island or Downtown.
Grocery stores, restaurants & shops were all a short distance away.
Honestly it was a great place, a home away from home! If we come back to Vancouver we would definitely stay here again.