The apartment was clean and spacious, check in was smooth (especially given our very late arrival time), and location was a convenient short drive to downtown Vancouver. But there were a few issues that prevent me from giving full ratings to this Airbnb:
i) the apartment was a basement unit but this was never mentioned in the listing. In fact, we were under the impression that the entire house was being rented out, which was not the case. For those with mobility issues, you need to descend a staircase outdoors to reach the unit.
ii) the was a washer but no dryer or drying rack, making laundry a bit inconvenient. Moreover, because this is a basement unit, clothes don't dry very quickly -- it took over 24h for our clothes to fully dry out.
iii) the host is inflexible about late check outs. The contract does specify a noon check out time, but one of us need to take a zoom meeting that would run a bit late and we asked if she were willing to make allowances (as some hosts are). She was insistent on the prompt vacating of the property by noon so that cleaning could begin.
iv) the kitchen was small and had only one plug-in burner. Although we didn't cook, this may be an issue for those who do.