Accommodation Near Commercial Drive

Friendly, helpful staff and a very convenient location for cruise travelers — the hotel is older but well maintained and clean. Rooms are upstairs with no accessible entrance, though staff will gladly carry your bags upstairs; a grocery store and the popular Yolk breakfast spot are directly across the street, and the hotel’s attached diner and bar (the wagyu burger and onion rings were fantastic) make for easy dining options before your cruise.

Great property and price point for Vancouver. Only downside is the shared bathroom, but this is made clear in the listing.

The property was everything I expected from all the photos shown in the ad. The host just went above and beyond with the amenities supplied with even microwave popcorn! Very comfortable king size bed and all the comforts of home. We really did enjoy our stay and will be back in the future. The area was so beautiful with almost prehistoric like plant life being in an older part of Vancouver. Very nice to walk around the area.

Best thing about this property is the location. It’s a ground level suite in a very old house and the unit reflects that. Big red flag was discovering on entering the property that it had a Jack and Jill shared bathroom with another ground floor unit. This was not noted in the Expedia ad, and was buried down in the listing and a further drop-down in the Vrbo listing. This made the unit uncomfortable and from my perspective unsafe. When you’re in the bathroom, the only locks you have to. Both units are a typical bathroom passage set with a button lock on each side. Not exactly secure, but the real problem is when you are back in the unit itself. The only thing preventing someone from the other side getting into your unit from the bathroom is a metal hook into a metal eye. You have no real locking lock on your side. I had a booking for three nights, but left after one hour. The owner has updated the Vrbo listing to make the shared bathroom, a little more obvious, but that doesn’t solve what I think is a security issue. I have not had satisfactory response from Expedia/VRBO or the owner in terms of refund. There is nothing much in the unit to recommend it. One bed is a mattress on the floor under the stairs. The furniture is all old mismatched and very funky. The only towels were too old, thin, swim towels.

This Guest House is absolutely charming. The neighborhood is wonderful and so very accessible to the main road where all the shops and restaurants are located. I loved the freedom of coming and going whenever I liked using their access method and found the Host to be very responsive via text communications. I have family in the vicinity, so this will likely be my home away from home when I come visit again.

Lovely well-equipped kitchen, comfortable bed, great location, big bathroom.