I stayed at Tracy and Richard’s apartment for 5 weeks in fall 2014.

Tracy and Richard are lovely hosts. They were very welcoming and Richard was always quickly available to deal with any issues, no matter how small. Not only did they provide a lovely starter breakfast but they also invited me to their annual Halloween party where I had the rare opportunity to partake in Richard’s famous chili. As an Angeleno working in BC, it was great to discuss lifestyle and business issues with Richard, who grew up in Pasadena.

The apartment itself is very well laid-out and quite cozy in the wet Vancouver winter. It’s a classic garden suite/basement apartment with the entry behind the house and the apartment door adjacent to the utility room of the basement. Despite having a bit of a low ceiling, the intelligence of the design and the light decor works to keep the apartment feeling quite comfortable.

It’s located in a very quiet residential neighborhood. That being said, the apartment is 5 minutes from a Starbucks and another 15+ restaurants on Cambie. You can easily walk the 10 minutes up to the Skytrain that runs from the airport to downtown.