Overall, I enjoyed my stay. But I do have some notes for future travelers.
For reference, I travelled with my husband and 3 month old for my master program at University British Columbia, so we stayed for 2 weeks. On average, the apartment was a 20 min drive to the UBC campus, and it was a beautiful drive!!
The rental was a very quiet & clean unit inside a modern apartment building in a beautiful neighborhood. All the amenities inside the apartment seemed new and worked well. We felt really safe staying there.
But here are some notes to consider:
I think the next door neighbor might be a chain smoker (cigarettes). Every time we walked in the door, there was an extremely strong cigarette smell, but then would fade after a while. I have a feeling it was coming through the vents or something.
Being located within a large apartment building, the parking IS slightly confusing. There are multiple gates within the building (very secure!) and You have to round down a couple floors to find the specific spot. We ended up just parking on the street some days because it was less of a hassle.
On the same note, to take out the trash, you have to go find the massive dumpster room on one of the floors in the parking garage. It’s just not convenient at all.
The amenities are VERY basic. Ex: they do have a couple plates, set of cutting knives for cooking, a pot and a pan, but zero silverware and zero water cups (they do have mugs though).
Also, keep in mind that they also tell you that if someone in the building or front desk asks you anything, you have to tell them that you’re “visiting a friend” in the building. You can’t mention anything about Airbnb. You also should not communicate with the front desk concierge or ask any questions for this reason. It was fine, but it just made me feel a little uncomfortable in a place that I was paying a lot of money to stay in.
So overall, it just depends on the nature of your travel and what you’re looking for when considering booking this place. Overall, I’d suggest it, but just keep the points I mentioned in mind.