My mom and I stayed with Julie and Grant for a week during a vacation to Vancouver. Our experience was excellent, and we cannot recommend their place more highly.

The space is great -- it's a two bedroom basement apartment with its own entrance. I slept in the master bedroom (the other bedroom has two twin beds), which was very comfortable. There are laundry facilities, a full kitchen, and a nice living area for watching TV at the end of a long day.

Julie and Grant are friendly people, and their son, William, is a character. They were there to greet us and give us a tour upon arrival, and Julie left us a nice assortment of fruit, chocolate, wine and coffee to make our stay pleasant. We had a few technical difficulties with amenities, but Julie was always there to troubleshoot the problem right away. They have a detailed house manual available, which contains information about the space as well as things to do in the neighborhood.

The neighborhood is also very nice. There are a lot of options for shopping, dining and morning coffee nearby, and it's very easy to get around by bus. The 4, 7, and 44 buses run regularly and will get you to downtown Vancouver in 20-ish minutes. (Tip: you can buy booklets of bus passes from the IGA grocery store.) We drove in from Seattle, and there was free street parking available, and though Julie said that it can sometimes be a challenge, we had no trouble locating a nearby spot.

Thanks, Julie, Grant and William for a great stay!