The apartment was in a nice, residential neighborhood, super-clean, furnished with sleek furniture and appliances, and very quiet. Check-in and check-out were easy, via lockbox. A binder inside had all the information we needed to start our explorations. We loved the location, too -- just a half-block away from a commercial street loaded with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and interesting shops. Vancouver has a great public transportation system, which is accessible via the very frequent buses running on that street, or via subway an easy 15-min. walk in the other direction. That subway line runs straight to the airport. (You could even walk to the apartment from the main train station -- about 1.5 miles away -- if you were so inclined.) So not only would I recommend Vancouver to anyone looking for a beautiful place to visit, but I'd also steer them to this apartment.