Samantha's place is right in the middle of the action, surrounded by delicious restaurants and very close to the English Bay. With a coffee shop on the corner and a grocery store a couple of blocks down, food and drink was plentiful! She was so kind and quick to respond when we were communicating, and she even left a basket of goodies for us upon arrival--including a coloring book and colored pencils for my kiddo, who was thrilled! My only struggle was with parking and that was definitely not on her. I would suggest leaving the car behind if you can, and taking advantage of public transit and the walkability of the neighborhood, as it was no fun to find parking and then wake up at six in the morning to move my car. I would absolutely stay at Samantha's place again in the future!