Alea's place was excellent! It's her home so you can tell that she put a lot of thought in the way she decorated and furnished the studio. The place is very clean, modern and new with quite a few personal touches that made the stay very nice. Alea was very responsive to any questions. I've stayed a quite a few airbnbs and this one definitely exceeded my expectations.
A few things to note, the place does not have air conditioning, which for the most part would be ok in Vancouver but these days there have been more and more hot days. Additionally, the place is in a gentrifying neighborhood, so while it is surrounded by lots of really nice bars and restaurants, it is also next to Hastings Street which can be a bit sketchy and loud. Coming from San Francisco, this was not a problem for us but could be shocking to some visitors.