Summary:
Enjoy staying in your stylish home, in central Strathcona neighbourhood. 5 min drive from Downtown Vancouver. Wake up in your comfortable King Bed, with plenty of space for all of you. This 2 Bedroom industrial townhouse is located close to highly acclaimed restaurants and many amenities! Charity soup kitchen nearby, homeless population, but safe. Open living room, kitchen, dining area sits 8. 4 beds, 1 full bathroom, 2 half bathrooms, sleeps 8. 1 Free secured garage parking spot!!
The Space:
*PLEASE* read the full description, neighbourhood & look at all photos.
Our 2 bedroom townhouse will be booked only by you and your group, it is not shared with anyone else.
Main Bedroom: Located on the 2nd floor, the main bedroom boasts a comfortable and large, King Size bed. It also features blackout roller blinds for a good night's rest.
2nd Bedroom: Also on the 2nd floor with lots of southern light, features 2 Full/Double sized beds, and a large closet. Blackout curtains are provided to promote a good night's rest. An Ensuite Half Bathroom is attached to the 2nd bedroom.
1 Full Bathroom: Located on the 2nd floor with the bedrooms
In-suite Washer and Dryer: Also located on the 2nd floor for your convenience
Full Kitchen: Located on the Main Floor, with a full knife set, blender, toaster, hot water kettle, and spices for cooking. Pots and pans, cutting boards and baking dishes are also stocked. A dishwasher is also included. A kitchen countertop bar is also equipped with 2 modern bar stools for convenient meals.
Dining Area: The dining area is open to both the kitchen and living room, the large industrial dining table seats 8 comfortably for hosting family and/or friends meals at your home away from home.
Living Room: The living room has 2 full sofas, one of which converts into a queen sized sofabed. The TV is a 50" inch HiSense TV, and features Disney+, Amazon Prime, Crave and Netflix.
Both the front door and the back door are a few steps up from the ground level.
Guest Access:
You'll be able to access the entire 2 level Townhouse, located towards the back of the property. Self check-in via Smart Code Lock.
The Neighborhood:
Strathcona is where we are located, and is the oldest residential neighbourhood of Vancouver. Officially a part of the East Side, and is bordered by Chinatown, the Downtown Eastside, and is a 5 minute drive to Gastown and downtown Vancouver. There is a homeless population in the area, and our back lane is shared with the Union Gospel Soup Kitchen.
This is an inner city neighborhood. We highly recommend having a rental car or taking Ubers from our location. I don’t recommend taking public transit from our neighborhood if your have young children due to the homeless population nearby.
We share an alley with the local soup kitchen - a charity to feed homeless people. Often the homeless people in Vancouver have drug issues. These types of people nearby is not nice to see, but the home itself is safe. We have had guests stay with young children and they feel safe inside, and drive everywhere from the place.
BUT if you’re uncomfortable with homeless people, or seeing street drug use, please don’t book with us. If you’re ok with homeless people nearby, as long as you feel safe in the place you’re staying, you’re good to stay at our home. We recommend driving or using Uber.
Award winning restaurants are located within minutes from the townhouse:
- St. Lawrence and Barbara restaurants have received their Michelin Stars in 2022.
- The Mackenzie Room and Ask for Luigi nearby has earned nods from Michelin
- Belgard Kitchen and Railtown Café are great for more casual meals
- Great bars, restaurants and café's are all located nearby
Although Strathcona was historically a working-class neighbourhood, recently, more middle-class and affluent groups have come to inhabit the neighbourhood, attracted by its vibrant community. Strathcona is home to many art galleries, family-owned corner stores, and other small businesses.
Getting Around:
We have 1 secured parking spot in the detached garage only steps from the back door. There is sometimes free street parking but the area is very close to downtown so it's hard to find spots like this. We are located 1 block from 2 busy roads with many buses that can take you to nearby Skytrain Stations.
Other Things to Note:
Please read description, the neighbourhood description & look at all photos. Soup kitchen nearby attracts homeless population. Guests with children still feel safe staying at our place in spite of this, we recommend driving or taking Uber if with young children.
There are specific photos in our listing, please look through all of them. This is so our guests get a good idea about our home and the neighbourhood better before arrival.
Our neighbourhood is filled with a wide variety of eclectic people. There are many families with children, working class people, Michelin Star restaurants, but this is an inner city neighbourhood with a soup kitchen directly behind our home. This means you will see homeless people.
We have neighbours in the house next door on the other side of the fence, and they sometimes smoke outside on their balconies. If you keep the windows closed on that side of the house, you'll be able to keep the smoke smell out.
Additionally, the soup kitchen at the other end of the lane is called the Union Gospel Mission. It's a charitable organization providing meals, education, shelter, safe and affordable housing, drug and alcohol recovery programs, and support services to those struggling with homelessness.
If you're not ok with homeless people in the neighbourhood, please book somewhere else that would be more suitable to your needs.
Guest Verification Required:
For the safety of our home and all guests, we require the following before releasing check-in details:
1) Signed rental agreement
2) Completed online check-in form
3) Government-issued photo ID + live selfie
This is a standard practice for professional hosts and is also required by our insurance. Your ID is stored securely and never shared.
You can review Airbnb’s policy on this here:
👉 www.airbnb.com/help/article/1170#section-heading-2-0
Thanks for your understanding!
IMPORTANT: Please be aware that the monthly prices shown on our Airbnb listing are incorrect due to a system glitch on Airbnbs end. For guests interested in booking our property for a month or longer, the actual cost may be higher than what's displayed. Kindly contact us via Airbnb messaging for accurate pricing and further details on extended stays. Thank you for your understanding.
Interaction with Guests:
We are available through Airbnb messaging, Whats App, text, and/or phone call throughout your stay if you have any questions. Our phone number becomes available on Airbnb as soon as you confirm your booking. If it’s during the hours of 12am-8am we may not answer, as our phones are on “do not disturb.” If it’s an emergency, please dial 911 to call emergency services. If it's after hours and you cannot gain access to the property, please call Garth twice within 1 minute to get through, this will have your phone call go through while his phone is on "do not disturb."
