Mauro and Leonice are lovely and hospitable hosts. The space is very clean and has everything you need including a pretty yard to admire. Esquimalt is a lovely, quiet suburb and a good way to get a view of regular Canadian life. We recommend walking to Saxe Point Park from the studio. It’s very very pretty. We didn’t have a car, however The area felt safe and buses run very regularly, taking about 25 mins to get downtown. Definitely recommend this place!