10/10 Excellent
Kate W., Seattle, WA
18 July 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great value in an excellent location
This rental is the entire daylight basement of a large house. It is spacious and very clean. The owner was very communicative, providing driving instructions and various helpful reminders. The layout is a little funky, but works. Two bedrooms are spacious and one is a little long and narrow. The shared bathroom is quite large and has a fancy shower (overhead 'rain' fixture, plus chest-height sprays, and a handheld sprayer) and two sinks. It is very well lit.
The kitchen is a large U shape which is great for more than one person prepping a meal. There are a lot of appliances including toaster, toaster oven, water heater, and coffee pot. The pots & pans, utensils, and glassware options were a little skimpy, but serviceable. We also only got hot water out of the kitchen faucet after running the dishwasher which pulled a lot of hot water to the front.
We found the space overall to be quite comfortable. One odd thing is that all the tables, bedside tables and dressers were covered in thick plastic which didn't look removable. So it is a bit like visiting your great aunt who is obsessed with tidiness.
This location is awesome. Although you are 20 - 30 minutes from Downtown (via Stanley Park), you are only 10 minutes from Horseshoe Bay ferry. So if you are going to Vancouver Island, it is a great waypoint. You're also on the road to Whistler. It is 15 minutes from Capilano Suspension Bridge and 20 from Grouse Mountain. Check out the new "Eye of the Wind" attraction at Grouse Mountain - it is an observation deck at the top of a wind turbine at the peak of the mountain - 360 degree views, 50 miles on a clear day. The Vancouver Aquarium is also great and recently updated. You couldn't ask for a better location to get to all activities.
Kate W.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
