Vancouver, 2012

“We rarely left the apartment because it was so nice”
Reviewed April 18, 2012 for a stay in April 2012

Rarely do I belive places are worthy of a 5 star rating enventhough I might give one close to it myself. However this place deserves it. If I could give it 6 out of 5 I would. Let's start with the apartment first. It has all the anemities you would need. Including a fridge with food and drinks in it when you arrive. What kind of apartment rental goes shopping for you? Secondly, the apartment has the best shower I have had in over 3 weeks. A double headed shower! Oh yeah, it has a bathtub too.... TV, you have both satellite and digital tv. A little dangerous because it's hard to decide which channel to choose. It has a balcony and feels safe. In terms of location, its not in the cental area of town, but it boders it. It is a 5 min drive from the main train station and the same from the bus. The tram stops about a 5 minute walk from this place and it is one connection to go right to downtown zagreb. 

In terms of the hosts, you will not, I reapeat, will not, find better ones. The owner is a student in University for tourism management. The mother and daughter team have been running these apartments for 6 years. They know the area and what they are doing. We were welcomed with some of the mothers fresh baked goods and the daugter helped us for over 2 hours planning the rest of our trip across eastern europe. We had our own personal tour agent who was from the area prettymuch plan a good portion of our trip for us. The daughter also picked us up from the train station and took us on a tour of the area. Oh, and also offered to drive us anywhere we like. We tried to offer some extra euros to say thanks, but was graciously turned down. 

I would have gladly paid 3 times the amout to stay at this place and have the hospitaltiy and knowledge of the hosts. A must if it isn't booked, you will not regret your stay.