First the good - Pearse is very good with communication and checking in. Had a problem with the breaker to the shower shutting off during my stay. Pearse sent an electrician out who stated the wire to the breaker was not adequate and caused the breaker to flip. Had to turn the heat down on the shower for the rest of my stay. Not a big deal. The apartment is a short walk down a gravel path to the bus stop and the 208 to the City Centre. There are a couple of grocery stores within walking distance, and the Kingsley hotel is a quick walk if you want a nice place to eat.
The bad - None of this is so much the host's fault, but should be pointed out. You will be staying in an apartment complex with other full-time residents. The walls are paper thin and you will be able to hear everything. The family below has 2 small kids and as small kids do, they make a lot of noise and stomp around. The worst part is the residents who smoke. There is no smoking in the building but you are still going to get it blowing through your apartment as they sit outside the front entryway and it blows up through the windows of the apartment. If it's raining they will sit inside the front entryway and you will then have to walk through a cloud of cigarette smoke to get outside. I'm also pretty sure the tenant directly below would open his window and smoke and make it even worse. Pretty much impossible to have the windows open during the summer to let a breeze through. The wifi was extremely slow which made the work I needed to do impossible. There is a library you can go to for adequate wifi not too far away. The bed is decent, but the couches are extremely outdated and uncomfortable.
If you are just needing a place to crash for a weekend, then this place will probably work for you. If you are planning to stay longer or looking for a quiet and relaxing get-away, then I would recommend looking somewhere else.