6/10 Okay
Viola C.
14 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disappointing & HOT
For the price that we paid for this house, it was disappointing.
1.) The house was HOT. There is no central A/C. The listing is accurate as this this is not included in the listing. Our visit unfortunately coincided with a heat wave, and the hosts kindly provided two portable A/C units. While we are grateful, it was unfortunately not enough. All rooms without the units were unbearably hot. Even though we had fans in every room, it was still too hot for most of our party to sleep well.
2.) The hosts were nice & responsive. Communication was quick & accommodating. Had basic rental property needs met, like clean towels/linens.
3.) Overall, the house lacks updated details. It was clean, but many details show a lack of investment put into updating an older house. For example, in the lower bathroom: window handle was broken, did not have lock on the door, side of the countertop exposed particleboard underneath a granite-façade, curtain was sheer. I wouldn’t have had an issue with the lower quality details had I paid substantially less for the stay.
4.) Location was good in that it was a 20-30 minute drive to most of the attractions. But, it did feel like a relatively run-down area compared to some other parts of Vancouver. We never had any issues. Street parking was easy and felt safe. But, the neighborhood felt more like it was acceptable, not impressive or enjoyable.
5.) This house felt small for our group of 8. There was only one common area for us to hang out.
Viola C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024