Shania’s place was wonderful. Very central location about a walk’s radius from Roger’s Arena, Gastown, Yaletown, Granville, which I highly recommend as something to check out in the evenings especially on a Saturday night, and the Sky Train station if you’re itching to explore the area without spending excessively on a rude cab. During my stay, grocery shopping was available across the street at T&T. Blenz Coffee and Starbucks are also right across the street, along with a myriad of restaurants to choose from within a 5 minute walk if you’d rather not cook at home.
The only reason I rated this place 4 stars is because for most of my one week stay, the elevators were out of order and the apartment is on the third floor, five flights of stairs if you’re counting walking up from the parking garage. Some friendly neighbors I encountered in the lobby told me to get used to it - that the elevator in the building breaks down quite frequently but this situation is out of the host’s control.
Shania on the other hand was a good host with good taste in style and decor. At times a bit hard to reach but available to fix any problems you encounter.
Overall, would book this place again when I return to Vancouver.
Thank you very much!