It was a pleasure staying with Andrea for an extended visit. The house is new, clean, bright, and cheerful. Andrea is almost always available in person and takes special interest in her guests' well-being. The house is in a very pleasant residential neighborhood. Andrea's home is right on Dunbar, which has frequent bus service places including the UBC campus, the 4th Avenue shops/restaurants, SkyTrain, and downtown (Vancouver's public transportation is excellent). There is additional bus service a few minutes' walk away at 16th. There are a couple of good restaurants (and, of course, a Tim Hortons) there at Dunbar and 16th, but other options are either a more substantial walk or a short bus ride away. Although I did not make much use of the common kitchen, it is spacious and new and seems well equipped. This particular room (Polar Bear) is a second-floor room facing east with an open view across Dunbar. It therefore gets plenty of sunlight, as well as some mild street noise (traffic on Dunbar is very calm, so this is in general not an issue). The in-room refrigerator is convenient, there is plenty of closet room, and everything is in perfect working order. In summary, this is a pleasant, welcoming, and convenient option for either short- or long-term visits to UBC or the Vancouver area.