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Large, elegant & comfortable suite for your Vancouver getaway!

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4950 sq ft

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Outdoor space
Free WiFi

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Vancouver, BC

Port of Vancouver
‪3 min drive‬
Pacific Coliseum
‪3 min drive‬
Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal
‪7 min drive‬
Vancouver, BC (YVR-Vancouver Intl.)
‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Large, elegant & comfortable suite for your Vancouver getaway!

Wake up in a spacious and fully equipped two bedroom garden ( 950 sq ft.) suite in the above ground basement of a heritage house in Vancouver's Little Italy.

Supplied with dark roast coffee, tea, coco and a few comfort supplies. Decorated with elegance and comfort in mind, ceilings are high in this well maintained suite stocked with all the amenities you’ll need for your visit.

The two large queen bedrooms have comfy beds and fluffy duvets and pillows with nice linens. Enjoy spacious living, dining area and open plan kitchen that is fully equipped to create a delicious meal.

Enjoy your stay in this clean, comfortable, and fully equipped garden level suite. Note that in order to secure our short term rental license we removed the full range and replaced it with a cooktop. There is also an oven for toasting, baking and pizzas.

Direct access through the garden by keypad to the common entrance, and the private entrance to the guest suite through a common area waiting for you. Enjoy the English inspired garden retreat.

Steps away from great cafes, convenience shops, transit connections, restaurants, micro breweries, shopping, and nightlife. 10 min from downtown, short drive to hiking trails & sandy beaches, the PNE and fairgrounds, plenty of free street parking.

Area
Our character house is located in quiet, tree-lined residential neighbourhood that links directly to downtown, beaches and the mountain slopes.

5 Blocks to the famous Commerical Drive, an area known in Vancouver as Little Italy. You can walk to the city’s best gelato, Italian cafes, shops and a diverse selection of great restaurants, cafes, bakeries. We have wonderful cafes and a 7/11 for all the basic needs just blocks away.

Getting around
Ample, free street parking, with some permit spots to avoid - Happy to help with that!
5 block walk to Commercial Drive.
Public transit is access is steps away, linking to city- spanning Sky train.
10 min drive to downtown core.

We maintain a clean and welcoming suite with hosting and cleaning practices in place since our opening at the beginning of COVID-19:

✔ All of our rooms get thoroughly disinfected using disinfectant.
✔ Cleaning with bleach and similar products to disinfect all bathrooms and kitchens
✔ Use a germicidal disinfectant for the following high-touch surfaces: door and window handles, cabinet and drawer handle, TV remotes, and all light switches.

Maximum FOUR guests. If you bring more we will know as we live on the main floor and are aware of guests.

The comfort and safety of our guests are always a priority for us and we will continue to monitor the situation and ensure to make any modifications to our precautions as needed.

Property manager

Jollean Willington

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Not suggested for kids under 7. shower only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

We keep it simple for our guests. Leave the linens on beds Towels in bathroom Garbage in the bin and recycling in the blue bin Food waste in compost Key on the outside of the suite door handle

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Toilet paper only in the toilet. Blockages from "flushable wipes", kleenex and sanitary products will be covered by the guest.

No smoking or vaping on property.

Guests must be responsive and communicate regarding purpose of visit before booking is accepted and any issues with the suite during their stay

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

Property Registration Number H640988092, 25-156474

About the area

Vancouver

Located in East Vancouver, a neighbourhood in Vancouver, this holiday home is near theme parks. Science World and Queen Elizabeth Theatre are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Granville Street and Robson Street. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Rogers Arena or BC Place Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain climbing.

Vancouver, BC

What's nearby

Port of Vancouver - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Pacific Coliseum - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
BC Place Stadium - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
Canada Place - 7 min drive - 5.4 km

Getting around

Commercial-Broadway Station - 2 min drive
Vancouver Rocky Mountaineer Station - 8 min drive
Vancouver, BC (CXH-Vancouver Harbour Seaplane Base) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

‪Kook Korean BBQ - ‬12 min walk
‪Cindys Palace 頭啖湯 - ‬3 min walk
‪Fortune City Seafood Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
‪To Live For - ‬1 min walk
‪Bon's Off Broadway - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Large, elegant & comfortable suite for your Vancouver getaway! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Large, elegant & comfortable suite for your Vancouver getaway!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large, elegant & comfortable suite for your Vancouver getaway!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Large, elegant & comfortable suite for your Vancouver getaway! located?

Located in East Vancouver, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Commercial Drive and within 3 miles (5 km) of Port of Vancouver and Rogers Arena. BC Place Stadium is 2.8 mi (4.4 km) away. Commercial-Broadway Station is 22 minutes by foot and Renfrew Station is 26 minutes.

9.4

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

4/10 Poor

Verena B.

17 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

The location of the suite is good. The state of the suite is also decent. The interaction with the host not so much.The main issue arose on the day we checked out.I used the bathroom sink in the morning and noticed that the water was pooling in the sink and not draining. I noticed that the sink stopper was depressed. I tried pushing the lever but the sink stopper wouldn’t budge.I looked under the sink to see if I could lift the lever from underneath the sink but I could not access the mechanism. So I lifted the sink stopper with my finger nails and the water drained. As the host had told me the previous day that she had back to back meetings on our check out day I did not talk to her about this (in my view) minor issue. Well, when we arrived home she had messaged me about how she had to get a plumber who had to use a wrench and how the plumber said I had to have used excessive force to break the mechanism.I’m pretty sure it’s not something out of the ordinary that sink stopper mechanisms eventually fail. I believe it’s called normal wear and tear and if you rent out a place you will have to take into account that these things happen.Of course the host is now saying that she will charge me the cost of the plumber etc. etc. She wants to make me pay for the upkeep of her unit. Not sure how this will go yet.I cannot recommend this suite due to the nature of the host.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Erik J.

8 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Good times in VanCity

Easy check in. Great location. Wonderful hosts with fantastic insight to the neighborhood and lots of ideas for entertainment.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Coreen S.

31 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Nice location for our after cruise stay! Felt safe in this friendly neighbourhood.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Horn I.

23 Jul, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The humidity in the house is very high. The kitchen amenities are limited. The bathroom seems so small.The bed feels broken.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole L.

20 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

VERY clean!!!! Cozy & comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

aleitch L.

13 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well appointed, comfortable, thoughtful host

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn H.

12 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay in a lovely neighbourhood

Very clean, comfortable and well equipped. Everything we needed and then some. We enjoyed walking through the neighbourhood to the city amenities and restaurants on Commercial Drive. Would definitely stay there again

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

11 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vancouver visit

We arrived and Jollean our host was very accommodating!! We were late in arriving and she helped with finding food and ordering. She had suggestions for sites and dining experiences. The space was clean and very comfortable!!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcia C.

30 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Lovely home. Host very responsive, very quickly. She was friendly and had great suggestions for the neighborhood. I feel bad this review is late, but we left her place for an Alaskan cruise . Would love to stay here again if I'm ever back in Vancouver!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenna N.

30 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place in a quiet nieghborhood

Clean and spacious apartment in a nice quiet nieghborhood. Easy to get into downtown and located in a fun area with lots of Italian restaurants.The hosts are very friendly and gave a lot of lovely recommendations for our stay as well!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle M.

26 Jun, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

A bit disappointing

Location is convenient, easy to reach lots of restaurants. Space is great. However, the place is down in the basement, so it’s pretty humid. The towels and clothes never dried. There are so sort of mold in the closet, the bed frame is filthy, and the bedding is not clean. My daughter got bug bites, so did I. There is no stove but a portable burner on top of a stand along stand. No body soap, no kitchen towels. It didn’t match the pictures we saw on the website.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William h.

12 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay - very clean and in a very walkable neighborhood

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

11 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

While the kids are camps the parents can play

We had a great visit to Vancouver and this was a great place to located to see everything. We didn’t rent a car and had no problemGetting around via the bus and our feet

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Diane M.

5 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Not as expected. Several normal amenities not in unit. Parking not readily available at property.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela D.

28 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vancouver

A little pretrip before a seven day cruise to Alaska. The space was perfect, very cozy, excellent location and plenty of things to do and see. Our host Jollean, was extremely helpful and gave us a recommendation of her favorite coffee shop, it was fantastic! We will definitely be coming back to explore more of Vancouver and the surrounding area.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Peggy E.

27 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vancouver Stay

The property was well maintained and apartment was nice for 4 people. Only complaint was it was chilly in the apartment with space heaters.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda W.

25 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

We stayed 2 nights and found it very nice for 2 couples having private bedrooms and good common area.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan I.

22 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and welcoming hosts

We had a nice stay with family exploring the neighborhood including parks and businesses. Great place to be together to watch movies and use well equipped kitchen.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charita L.

4 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ladies Weekend

Jollean was a great hostess. Bit of an issue with the entry door not locking properly but she fixed it immediately. Only other thing is to be mindful you're in a basement suite so you do hear upstairs noise. Location was safe for us walking and getting where we needed to go. Thank you Jollean for hosting us!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Gillian S.

11 Nov, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Mixed review

This is not an elegant suite by any means! It's a basement suite, comfortable enough for sure, in a great area, and we were busy visiting friends, so it suited us fine but elegant it is not. It's basically a basement suite under a family home, and we could hear the woman upstairs loud and clear one day complaining of pot smell, how "totally unacceptable it is, it must be the guests", etc all the while I am trying to have a much needed nap, failed. Yes, I smoke cannabis for my cancer, it works wonders and gives me quality of life. I only smoke outside, there were no signs or messages saying please smoke off the property (it was pouring rain but I would have complied), so yes it smells. The fact that I could hear her yelling about it made me feel really uncomfortable, like I was intruding. It's not only legal but far better than smelling must, mold and the upstairs cooking food, plus it's Vancouver! The furnace and fridge are also very loud. It was freezing cold our first night, we found a portable heater but had to keep moving it to heat both bedrooms and living room. The second night was warmer. There are only 2 windows in the entire suite as well, only one in the main kitchen/dining/living room area and it's tinted grey so on a typical Vancouver day, it felt dismal down there. If it wasn't for the yelling and the misinformation about elegance, I'd leave a better review. Also a small yappy dog was around but that's a minor issue for me.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

René b.

6 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very happy, would recommend .

Great location would recommend

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

5 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julien R.

4 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just as advertised.

Comfortable, clean, quiet. Great way to spend some time in Vancouver and interact with locals.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cole S.

15 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and even better suite!

We stayed a weekend here, and had an excellent time! The suite is near Little Italy, so there's plenty of great food within walking distance. There's also a bus stop where the 007 line goes straight to downtown, so no need to worry about parking there if you visit! The owner was incredibly accommodating and hopefully we'll be able to come back before too long!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice R.

8 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for a Vancouver weekend!

Jollean's suite was clean, comfortable and well located with ample parking. She was easy to communicate with and very helpful. Would stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

About the host

Hosted by Jollean Willington

Hosting now for several years, and always happy to ensure the comfort and safety of our guests.

What makes this property unique

Well appointed, private suite in the best neighbourhood in Vancouver.
Steps away from great cafes, restaurants, micro breweries, shopping, and nightlife.

10 min from downtown, short drive to hiking trails & sandy beaches, the PNE and fairgrounds, plenty of free street parking.

5 Blocks to the colourful Commerical Drive, you can walk to the city’s best gelato, Italian cafes, shops and a wide selection of great restaurants. Our character house is located in quiet, tree-lined residential neighbourhood that links directly to downtown and the mountain slopes.