Samantha Jo’s place is in a wonderful, quiet, clean residential area with well-manicured trees and plants and beautiful old buildings everywhere!
The studio is well maintained, clean and comfortable, and exactly as described in the listing. The photos are accurate. We didn't have a car, so I can't comment on parking.
There are local coffee shops to have a light breakfast at within 5 minutes walk. There don't seem to be any convenience stores close by, so keep this in mind if you have a late arrival like we did!
As it is a studio flat, if you are a light sleeper it might be worth packing a pair of earplugs, as the kitchen is close to the bed, and all fridges make compressor noise at some point. It didn't bother us.
E Hastings Street, as noted in other reviews, seems a bit sketchy. But if you avoid it, the studio is within easy walking distance of chinatown and gastown, and has good public transport links to downtown.
If you're getting there on public transport, take bus 22 and avoid the E Hastings Street walk!