We thoroughly enjoyed our week long stay at Chris' place, and would highly recommend booking there. While the location is in the East Hastings neighbourhood which has a notoriously bad reputation, it is far enough East that you are away from the impoverished areas and can feel safe, comfortable, and secure. There are loads of great breweries and restaurants around, though we enjoyed cooking most of our meals in the unit as the kitchen was extremely well set up. The unit is modernly furnished and has every amenity you could need for a long stay, and this was by far our favourite place that we stayed in downtown.