This is a brand new apartment with brand new furniture in a new building. The apartment was very clean and well equipped with everything I needed for the visit, including an iron, clean towels, and linens. The host was easy to communicate with and quick to respond to my questions and concerns.
The apartment door has a digital lock, but you need a key fob to enter the building. This means that if someone visits you, you need to come down and let them into the building. At least I couldn’t figure out how to open the building door from the apartment. Maybe this feature was not configured yet…
The location is also very good. It’s on the corner of Government street near Chinatown, and a few steps from many cool shopping and dining places. It’s just a 15 minute walk away from the Clipper ferry and there are bus stops nearby if you prefer public transportation. You can easily walk across the bridge to Esquimalt, Vic West, and the Galloping Goose trails from this location as well. The view from the patio is nice, and despite being in the downtown core you don’t hear any traffic from inside of the unit.