Kirsten’s place is in an part of Vancouver that we felt is up-and-coming. We loved being in close to a number of cool coffee spots, restaurants, breweries, as well as public transport. The apartment provides all basics necessary, but if you are looking to do more in the kitchen, perhaps you should be prepared to bring your own (e.g. dishwasher detergent). Also, perhaps it was that we were travelling during the summer, but the apartment was very warm and due to its layout with rather small windows (no bug nets) and in very close proximity to neighboring houses, it was nearly impossible to cool down without being attacked by mosquitoes. Kirsten was very thoughtful and provided a modern fan. That was not able to cool the place down enough, unfortunately.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay, but would think twice before booking here again in the summer.