Sadiq was very responsive and helpful, although he was unable to meet us on our arrival. This required that we pick up a key at a local café; fortunately there were two of us, because parking the car when we arrived would have been nearly impossible.

Parking is beneath the building and electronically secured. It is accessed by the rear alleyway, and the entrance is disguised by a brick wall. We needed two parking spots, which Sadiq arranged for us.

The apartment was very much as expected -- no unpleasant surprises. It was warm while we were there, but he had a portable air conditioner that did a reasonable job of keeping the apartment cool-ish. We nevertheless found ourselves sleeping with just a sheet and still woke up in a sweat. We found the bed to be too soft for our liking, and it tended to roll us both to the middle.

The location was excellent -- within walking distance to anything you'd want, including BC Place (for the World Cup games). The apartment is small, and the couch and chair were OK, though not particularly comfortable. We didn't spend a lot of time in the apartment, however. It's worth mentioning that there is an ER and a fire station within a couple of blocks, which means that we heard a LOT of sirens at night. We are not urban dwellers and not used to the noise of the city, so that took some getting used to.

The departure process was a bit confusing at first: you lock up the apartment, leaving the electronic access fob inside, and shove the key under the door. Then you walk down the fire stairs for six flights, and of course you'll first need to remove your car from the garage, since you need the fob to get it out.