We stayed at Paige and Grant's place for three nights in late November. Communication with our hosts were great and as my husband and I were finishing a cross-Canada book tour and landed in some bad luck with food poisoning in Vancouver/Victoria, an early check-in was really appreciated. The space is stylish, minimalist and warm with laundry ensuite. I'm 35 weeks pregnant and after walking around during the day, the tub was a welcome treat for a long soak. We felt safe in the neighbourhood and even though the unit is a below-ground apartment, we never felt claustrophobic.
The only things we we would suggest are investing in some better beds. The mattresses were too hard and there wasn't a boxspring in either bedroom. I usually sleep sitting up or on my left side because of the belly bump, but found both positions difficult. My husband, who slept in the next room, said he had an uncomfortable sleep as well. More pillows in storage would also be good. A bigger bedside table might also be a good idea as we were afraid of keeping a glass of water nearby for fear of knocking it on to the concrete floors.
The Wifi cut out a few times, but Paige responded quickly to messages and reset the router, which seemed to do the trick.
The apartment guidebook was filled of insightful articles on the nearby Downtown East Side and also had great hand-drawn maps of nearby restaurants and things to do.
Paige also let us know that she put on a diffuser to clear the smell after the previous guest burnt something in the microwave -- which was a nice thing.