Allison hosted Justin & I for our one year anniversary. We really enjoyed staying in her amazing place. The space was so lovely, the bed/linens were cozy & the bathroom/heated floors had us wishing she were designing a new home for us! There was an informative booklet which detailed her design & building of this LEED certified home on the bookshelf which we read & found really interesting, if you are into that kind of thing. We were late checking in with Allison but she used airbnb messages & texts to check in on us to make sure we weren't lost & to coordinate a new meeting time which we really appreciated. She was gracious upon meeting us & gave us a quick rundown & tour of the space. We didn't end up seeing her or running into her again during our two night stay which made it feel really nice & private, yet we knew she was just downstairs & a text away if we had any questions. She has a great neighborhood map & wifi info on the fridge & we had no problems figuring out the heat or any other features of the home so we didn't have any need to contact her during our stay. She gave us really amazing recommendations for food which was our main focus. The owner operated Parsonage Café in the neighborhood was definitively our favorite place, we went two days in a row! What a hidden gem! They roast their own Fernwood Coffee & offer a three topping Montreal Style Bagel breakfast sandwich that is out of this world delicious & a yummy Reuben Sandwich using The Whole Beast smoked brisket, all in a cozy space that is great for people watching! The prices were super reasonable & we didn't have to wait an hour in line like we did for our breakfast at popular spot Jam Café downtown. We also really enjoyed ice cream sandwiches next door at Cold Comfort Creamery. Our other favorite coffee of the trip was Bows & Arrows roasted beans at Habit Coffee which has two locations walking distance from the house. The closer is in the LEED certified Atrium building on the corner of Blanshard & Yates & the other is on Pandora & Government surrounded by really cute shopping boutiques. We wished we had a few more days to enjoy more food & sights in Victoria. Allison provided us a wonderful sanctuary & we would love to stay in her lovely home again on a future trip. Thanks again Allison!