We flew into Vancouver on an international flight and it took two hours to get out of the airport after landing which was much longer than expected. As a result, we were on a later ferry than expected which delayed our anticipated arrival at the flat. Karen had made plans for the evening. She was very good at communicating and even offered to cancel her plans to meet us. We appreciated the offer, but would much prefer the ability to check in without an appointment because so many things can take longer than expected between the flying and the ferry and driving in a new environment.
There are many good things about this flat - it is very clean and everything inside was up to date. The location is convenient to downtown and everything was very walk-able. Karen met us when we arrived and took the time to show us how everything worked. She answered all questions promptly.
The flat is compact but we had everything we needed during our seven night stay. The neighborhood was noisy at night, particularly on the weekend. My husband and I were a bit uncomfortable walking around after dark. Many places closed up and there were not a lot of people around. But the building itself is secure and we felt safe there.
The view from the 5th floor includes wonderful brick buildings and lights at night that are very pretty, but also includes a view of the parking lot next door where homeless sleep.
We appreciated the free parking space. We rented a car and were glad that we did, there is so much to see outside the downtown area. We enjoyed the Butchart Gardens, Oak Bay neighborhood, Beacon Hill Park and we saw salmon running at Stamp River. And it was convenient to drive up to the Whole Foods for groceries.