This is a wonderful space. My friend and I used Peter and Andrea's apartment as home base while in Vancouver, and it really was like home. Spotlessly clean, comfortable and cozy without feeling small, it was just right for two independent female travelers who like their space as well as their time together. A couple blocks away is busy Commercial Drive, with its organic and regular grocery stores, great restaurants (that deliver!) and shops, yet the BnB is quiet. The kitchen is well-equipped; we made breakfast there, and even cooked a couple dinners at home.
Buses that go straight to downtown Vancouver or to the SkyTrain station at Commercial and Broadway stop right at the intersection with Commercial, and we had no trouble getting cabs when the need arose. As female travelers, we always felt safe in the area. Charles Street has a gentler slope than the street where the BnB is located, so if you don't fancy doing some cardio on the way home, just use Charles to come back from Commercial Drive.