We stayed here for a 3 week period so this review is for a medium term stay.
We enjoyed our stay with a couple of minor issues to keep in mind.
Location
Japantown . Some nice restaurants and cafes couple of blocks away . The area while safe isn’t the quietest (typical downtown stuff , nothing untoward)
Space
Spacious bungalow , 2 bedrooms with desks in living area and the second bedroom. Also has a
large kitchen with updated appliances , we were able to make use of this for cooking at home during the week. Living area is compact but well furnished and has a Roku smart tv. WiFi was reliable and fast 120Mbps and really helpful for both my wife and I to work during the week.
Unit has both central heating and cooling that worked well . Living area tends to stay cooler , bedrooms a bit warmer .
Outdoor space
Has a large , well maintained backyard that we could enjoy during spring .
There’s a driveway adjacent to the house to get your car inside . There were issues with the automatic gate and garage door so we ended up leaving our car in front of the garage , host did inform us of this the day we arrived . The driveway is narrow , if you have a large suv or sedan keep that in mind (3pt turn or back in out with a foot either side of your vehicle each time) , we didn’t have any issues , just time consuming getting in out . Street parking is free for 2hrs , generally always full.
Host and checkin process
Host was friendly and responsive , usually within a few hours . Checkin and out was straightforward with pin access and clear instructions
Cleanliness
Unit was clean. For stays longer than a week , it’d be nice to get some cleaning service once a week offered by hosts. To be fair , with the pandemic, we didn’t ask for this explicitly.
While kitchen appliances are new , cutlery and cookware looked worn out or heavily used , we ended up getting a couple of cheap cookware items online for our stay instead. Would be nice to have those refreshed . Plenty of dinnerware that we could use .
We did wheel out trash and recycle bins for our stay , this was an optional request from the host that we had no issues taking care off .
Pros
Spacious indoor space
Work desks and internet connectivity
Appliances
Backyard
Checkin and out process
Cons
Location (not in hosts control but fyi for guests)
Driveway
Kitchen utensils