Visited in early September temperature outdoors was hot and the unit does not have air conditioning, it had one small fan, needs minor repair to shower. Area is close to a loud club and with no a/c makes the stay uncomfortably warm and noisy if you need to keep the windows open for air and ventilation.Was close to a small market and several dining locations.
Easy check-in/check-out, tidy and set up with everything you'd need. Property manager and owner were great to work with and gave us some good recommendations when asked. 10/10 would stay again.
I arrived at the property to find water all over the floor coming from the fridge and a very run down apartment, with a smell to it. No water coming out of the bathroom sink and moldy old tub and shower so I showered elsewhere. I contacted the owner or manager and never heard from him at all. I cleaned up all the water myself. I texted as well as VRBO app. Nothing. First night using the bathroom there were silverfish crawling on the floor so I made sure my suitcase was closed at all times. The place is very run down and dirty. I tried not to be there very often. Then when I was getting the garbage ready to take down when I was leaving I had it by the stove while I was emptying the bathroom garbage and there was a line of tiny bugs coming from under the stove within seconds. Onto the garbage bag. I panicked and grabbed the garbage and quickly took it downstairs. When I got back up, my arm had bugs on it. I was so freaked out. I finally reached out again and this time he got back to me. But that all he did, got back to me. Never had an experience like this before. It gets one star because it does have a beautiful view.
Visible mold in the bathroom⊠a lot, strong cleaning fragrance, very hot, furnished with the cheapest quality everything. Very loud area, especially if you have the windows open so you donât suffocate. Most of this doesnât really bother me , but the mold makes this an unsafe place for humans.
You have to get keys before you can get in or park which is 2 blocks away. Not a problem if you donât have a carIf you have a car good luck on finding a parking spot so you can get the keys to the garage. The instructions on where car garage is good but 3 of the parking units all look the same I wouldnât want to try to park a large truck or suv in there I do have to give the property manager credit in getting back to me with my questions. It was just very stressful trying to find a parking spot 2 blocks away with all the traffic and people walking to retrieve keys
Chan and manager Julia were responsive when contacted. Location was perfect for our needs, close to Skytrain, shopping, groceries, restaurants. Condo was stylish and clean with all you need for a stay. While the property needs a few refresher updates, we would stay there again. It was clean, nice building and centrally located.
Pros:Our host was very responsiveWas a great central downtown locationGreat view⊠you can see the tops of the mountain from the cond Secure locationUseful to have underground parking as we rented a car.Easily accessible to restaurants, stores, waterfront⊠all within a 15 minute walkCons:Bed was noisy, squeaky.. you moved slightly and it squeakedBathroom is a bit outdatedBathroom fan was noisyQuite a bit of street noise, but normal for being downtown