Let me begin with saying this place from day one was a journey. Once arrived with all of our things and enter the apartment we were shocked. I had walked through the place with the host and from a distance everything seemed clean but once we got a bit settled and looked around everything was a mess. I then preceded to ask if the unit was cleaned before our arrival and the host proceeded to lie to my face that she was on her hands and knees cleaning the unit however the unit had not been cleaned at all. Floors were gross, shower had a layer of dust, oven was a disaster, the moment we turned it on and open it, it triggered the fire alarm since there was so much old food left burning at the bottom, pans and shelves full of guck and old food,stove fan never been cleaned, windowsills and on top on blinds massive amounts of dust.
Moving on, half the light bulbs didnt work to which she proceeded to say they were just for decoration which is entirely false. The kitchen sink had fallen down from the counter and the washing machines button almost never worked because of previous damage.
Finally the last problem with the apartment was that it was filled with too many decorations, an air bnb should be furnished to a degree but to have almost absolutely every cupboard or shelving unit be filled with unnecessary things made it difficult to move in for the first couple days, since we had to move all of her stuff out. For the first couple of days we were absolutely furious with the place and host and were genuinely just shocked.
Now about the apartment as a whole, you get what you see for sure but some things that are neglected to be mentioned. Please be aware of where this apartment is located in, to each their own but please know before you book, you live half a block away from a street filled w homeless people and drug users. The biggest problem we had was either constantly having to ask junkies to move out of our door way just so we could pass, sometimes even getting in fights with them and as well having constantly to hear them right underneath our window, that being either with screaming matches or them building something or having cops often there. Also be aware that you will be seeing needles often and sometimes left in the entry door way.
These are the observations made while living there for 3.5 months and are out of the hosts control but I just wanted to mention for the next guess.
In addition there is no a/c in unit and the fans provided are not nearly enough to cool the whole place during the summer and definitely not during a heat wave, just something to keep in mind.
Even though the location has its downsides it also has its perks. A block down towards the water the vibes of the whole town change. Its filled with amazing bars and restaurants and shops and made us feel way more safe. It is also located near costco, london drugs, nesters and t&t which is fantastic and also has every single bus pass right by it and the skytrain is only a 10 min walk. It is also near a nice community park that is filled with lounging chairs and picnics tables and volleyball and tennis courts. Biking near the seawall also only takes a quick 3 min.
Overall just basing off the apartment and host we give it a 1.5/5
But overall with the some what amazing location and how it accommodated us 3/5