Thanks for making our visit to Vancouver so comfortable and enjoyable. We were met on arrival by Tracy and she and Richard gave us a thorough orientation tour of the apartment. The bed was comfortable, the basement location was perfect for the unusual Vancouver heat wave that we experienced during the first few days of our stay, there was lots of hot water and plentiful outlets for charging. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes utensils, tools and basics for cooking. There's at least three coffee makers and coffee to put in them. Tracy and Richard had graciously stocked the fridge with orange juice, milk , eggs and bread for our first few breakfasts. Local grocery stores were close by, easy to find and well stocked too. A comprehensive guide to the apartment and the area as well as lots of tourist information was provided in the suite. Future guests should know that the ceilings are a little low, but caused no problems for at least one 5'11/180cm person.
The apartment is quiet and in a great safe and walkable neigbourhood. We arrived on foot from the King Edward subway station with our luggage. From the apartment we had easy walking access to Main Street and even Broadway, were close to the Canada Line to downtown and the airport and to buses out to UBC on King Edward. We walked to the beautiful Queen Elizabeth park, the VanDusen Gardens and the Olympic Village and took transit everywhere else. We had no need for a car, just a Compass card (or a credit card) for the excellent (but sometimes busy) city transit system. Highlights of our visit included the Queen Elizabeth Park and gardens, UBC Botanical Gardens, Treewalk and Anthropological Museum, VanDusen Gardens, Stanley Park hike and a walk over the Granville Street bridge. But just visiting and living in a great city neighbourhood after a 10+ year hiatus was a highlight in itself. No more downtown hotels for us!
Richard was quick to answer our texts and he helpfully allowed us to leave our luggage in the apartment so that we could enjoy a final Vancouver lunch before catching the Skytrain to the airport for our late afternoon flight.
Thanks so much for a great 10 days in a wonderful city and a very livable neighbourhood. We will return!
Peter & Colleen