Excellent hosts, very accommodating to our individual needs. Communication with hosts was ideal. Location was superb to us as we were visiting our daughter & son-in-law who lived within a short walk of their home. An extremely pleasant neighbourhood with: friendly neighbours; shops and restaurants a few blocks west on Cook Street; the ocean to the south at Clover Point; Beacon Hill Park (southwest) with beautiful horticulture and the running of the goats at the Children's Zoo held every morning and evening; Emily Carr house just west of Beacon Hill Park; gardens tours at Government house (north); and further northeast Craigdarroch Castle all found within a 10 minute walk from their home on Moss Street. Found Moss Street Market (on Fairfield) on a Saturday morning with one-of-a-kind jewellery, pottery, home grown food and live music.
We enjoyed many 25 minute walks downtown where we found lots of activities-- whale watching with Eaglewing Tours, Tea at the Empress, free tour of the legislature, Thunderbird Park, museums and great views of at the harbour and food while at seated on patios at Milestones and The Local. Tourist souvenirs shops and Maritime Museum near Government Street. Fabulous fish tacos at Tacofino. All these activities became extremely affordable because of the value and comfort provided at our great Airbnb. The accommodations were very well appointed. We found the refrigerator stocked with necessities (milk, cream, orange juice) also fruit and fresh blueberry muffins, coffee and tea were provided free. Although we did not cook or prepare food, there were facilities (small kitchenette) to do so. Extra linen was available. A clean, quiet and safe place to stay. Our hosts even offered us their laundry facilities to use. Amazing!!!!