Samantha and Jason have a lovely renovated house with a daylight basement studio apartment that has it's own side entry. The room is spacious and well designed. The queen bed is very comfy and my friend reported the sleeper sofa to be the most comfortable he has ever slept on. The location is in a pocket community that is apparently a well kept Vancouver secret. A pleasant stroll down Keefer Street takes you through four blocks of Victorian Strathcona, four blocks of Chinatown and then deposits you near GM Place or a couple blocks more to Gastown and the Waterfront Skytrain/Seabus Station. One block away from your door is the Wilder Snail, a coffee house/sandwich shop with organic groceries that has a good vibe and excellent coffee. Strathcona is an eclectic mix of people and architecture and despite being 4 blocks south of E Hastings, it feels safe and I was never concerned with my car parked on the street. Thanks Samantha and Jason for a great place to stay.