This is an aptly described designer suite in a quiet residential area in up market Kitsilano. Although it is technically a "basement" apt, it is actually only a couple of stairs below ground level, so it felt like we were on the ground floor. The suite is superbly designed with almost a Feng Shui feel - everything fits perfectly and it is very nicely decorated and equipped (we even found a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle that we completed during our month-long stay..). The hosts Doug and Delores, who live above, are very welcoming and friendly. The appliances in the kitchen (oven, microwave oven, and dishwasher) are very modern ... which leads to our one gripe, that the washing machine was an old fashioned, very noisy unit that completely clashed with the rest of the decor, and even occasionally stains the laundry! Doug promised that he would get it fixed (hopefully replaced!!) after our stay, and I strongly suggest you confirm with him that this has been done before you visit (if you intend to wash clothes while there). Oh, and perhaps put a set of egg cups in the kitchen (I had to go through my North American ritual of looking for other items in the kitchen, such as measuring spoons, that would hold a soft-boiled egg..)