I had a wonderful stay at Emily’s apartment and I highly recommend it.
The apartment is about the size of a hotel room, but cosy. It is extremely clean and, although there isn’t a kitchen per se, it is stocked with basic supplies for cooking and eating (I ate out or ordered in). This was fine for a couple of weeks, but might be an issue for longer stays.
The location is particularly convenient to Oak Bay Avenue for shopping or coffee and to Fernwood, and a short drive (less than 10 minutes) from downtown. It is also very close to the Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Emily is very welcoming, friendly, and helpful. She made it clear in the ad that the apartment is below the family’s living space in an old heritage house, so I should expect to hear the family in the mornings and the evenings. With this expectation set, I did hear them but it didn’t bother me, even when I slept in.