Xerxes was very friendly. talkative and accommodating allowing us to do laundry on arrival and providing us with a lengthy list of great things to do in our short visit. It's located around lots of expensive shopping within a 20 min walking radius of great things to do like bike in stanley park, watching the sunset in sunset beach park, and great restaurants on robson. This was NOT a smoke free environment which i was unaware of prior to booking and the sleeping arrangement was in the living room which did not allow for a very private feeling due to the amount of time Xerxes spent there, but other than that, this was a great stay!!