The Sunshine House By Elevate Rooms

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Rose

Location is wonderful. Leafy safe and quiet street. Lisa the host is very attentive and made tasty nutritious breakfasts. House is quiet with homelike feel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Victoria

I did not think that the pictures were accurate, very tight quarters for room we were in. Host Lisa was wonderful, the bathroom was a good size, breakfast every morning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Stephanie

Bathroom toilet was not clean and not fully private. However, it’s in a good location and it was a good price.

Family

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Ann

The description by the Sunshine House on Hotels.com was very misleading. The room we reserved does not include a private bath. The bathroom was located down the hall from the bedroom and did not offer the privacy I expected as it’s adjacent to the nearby living room.

The bedroom was extremely small and lacked any space to place our suitcases. Blotches of spackle were on the walls ( perhaps in preparation for painting the room?) and there were visible chips in the woodworking. The bed was much too high up and difficult to get into especially for seniors like myself. They did provide a step stool but not safe to use in the middle of the night.

In addition there are 2 cats living in the house and allowed to roam everywhere including where food is prepared and served. There’s a slight odor of their presence. In general the place appeared worn with no noticeable improvements since they posted pictures years ago to advertise their place.

Since I booked the room very far in advance and unfortunately did not read prior reviews that identified similar problems, I did not receive any type of partial refund after I decided to depart early. I spoke to the owner and tried to negotiate what I thought was a reasonable partial refund but to no avail.

Buyer beware and avoid this place.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2026

melanie

Beautiful street in a lovely neighbourhood and convenient for going to UBC graduations. Free street parking was a bonus.

As for the B& B, I would say it was not quite what I expected.
So this is Vancouver and for the price it is reasonable. However, I will caution you when reading the description.
1. Private bathroom- ours was not ensuite and was in a hallway at the top of the stairs, so not very private.
2. Garden view - our window looked out at the house next door. The other window had a massive table/desk which prevented us from looking out. Chairs would have been better.
3. English breakfast- not the one from England. There is a basic breakfast though which is fine. One day we missed the owner so never got the eggs.
A few constructive suggestions:
Bathroom needs the towel rack and toilet paper rack back up, and an overall update. Shower was fine - good water pressure and nice shampoos etc.

The house itself is an old charming place with potential but it requires some updates and furniture could be placed in a more inviting way. Some cosy couches facing each other with a coffee table would be more inviting and comfortable to sit down and spend time in the shared space.

Overall this was a reasonable option for a few days in Vancouver.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Sam

It was nice to have a private bedroom with a locking door and private bathroom. This is an older house and not much living space to use. Breakfast was adequate but not as pictured. Located on a quiet street with street parking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Alberto

La propiedad es vieja, está un poco deteriorada, faltan accesorios de baño en algunas partes y falta de aseo en general.
Queda un poco alejado del Downtown.

Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Danielle

When we arrived we were escorted by a child to a bedroom that looked nothing like what they advertised. Our room was tiny, barely room to walk around the beds. The livingroom, shared space, also looked nothing like what was advertised. We left the first night and did not return.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Tony

A beautiful home in a prime neighborhood. Very quiet and peaceful place.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Tannia

No hospitality or reception to deal with.
Conditions in the room unsatisfactory, bath towels are smelly. The blankets for cover body is dirty. Unfortunately same time weather is cold. Nobody there cared about this.

Disappointed !!!

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2026

Patricia

Great location. A funny smell down stairs. Comfy beds

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Naihely yazmin hernandez

Very clean and well located, definitely recommended!

Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Mar 2026

Jikai

It would be great to have shared public areas for consumers to use. Since the owners are staying home daily, it’s not very comfortable to use the living room and kitchen. The towels are also quite smelly. It would be wonderful if the heater or air conditioning were working so that there’s fresh air circulating.

2/10

Poor

18 Mar 2026

indira

They have one room upstairs, you have to climb stairs. Bathroom is outside the room. We paid $150 dollars per night for 2 nights.
First night, we hesitated to ask anything. The dust smell never ended, even though we opened windows and the door also. Bedsheets, pillow covers are silk, we cannot or ever slept on silk. One set of pillows are ok, other set had stains and looked, smelled horrible. Second day, we reported all these. The host changed the pillow covers to cotton, they are full of stains and smelled horrible. Room was still dusty behind the cot and cup board also dusty.
If you need a place to just sleep, you can consider this.

Second night, we left the property, booked another hotel, we could not sleep in this room.
We chose this because of high user satisfaction, no idea how that high score came from.
The host was not warm or inviting, she was like robo.
We also chose this, because of breakfast. She gives crossant, yogurt, eggs. We can easily arrange for those.
If you are choosing this property, i would like you all to be aware of how it was like.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2026

Roderick

Parking on street outside property. Lisa very friendly and a good breakfast every day

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Stephen

Clean and roomy.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

Kelly

The room was clean, family was nice. A suggestion would be to put some railings down at the bottom as that last stair to get the sidewalk was very slippery and i fell. Other then that it was a great stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Lorrie Ann

Staff were wonderful. I love having access to the backyard every morning to enjoy the foliage and sunshine. Great having someone make eggs to start the day. Had shower every morning, as it was a very hot stay. Quiet and friendly atmosphere. Took long walks and the neighbourhoods were facinating. Would recommend this place to all.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Harvey

The Sunshine House was very nice in a very quiet neighborhood. The host was very nice as well. Our room was great with a big king sized bed. Our only issue was we were told there no breakfast served on Sundays because it’s their day off. This wasn’t mentioned to us until Sunday morning. Plus there was no adjustments in the price without a breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Karen Laurel

Street parking, room and beds were clean and comfortable - didn’t eat breakfast but used fridge downstairs to store leftover food. Host was friendly and available for anything we needed. Would stay again.

One suggestion: having a full length mirror in room would be nice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Jeanne

This B&B provided a family-type atmosphere for a cost well below that of Vancouver hotels more centrally located.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Marguerite

Felt very safe and easy very kind host closento everywhere I neeeded to go was a beautiful home I was shocked and amazed never will stay in a gotel in Vancouver again already booked to come back for October very nice family appreciate them

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Rachel

It is like a house converted to several airbnbs, so a shared living space. Breakfast is included and owner is friendly, but must ask for breakfast and it is quite simple.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Glibel

The home and family are nice: accommodating, clean, comfortable. The neighborhood is lovely: safe, charming ( has 2 great bakeries and an exceptional grocery story). Transportation is easily walking distance. However, personally, I realized that I don't like bed and breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Janene

Homey and convenient

My stay was fine, this accommodation is very much a room within a family home which is in a fair condition. For the price, the proximity to UBC or downtown Vancouver is good. It is not a quiet house but I brought earplugs and a portable sound machine and was able to sleep. The king sized bed was comfortable but large for the room, pushed up against a wall and bruised me each time I walked past it. Linens were nice. Breakfast was offered (even on Sunday) but I did not have the time. Lisa seems a caring host. A general update and refresh of walls, furnishings and products could make this a more valuable property but as a budget option it does the job.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Bonnie

We enjoyed our stay at The Sunshine House. Mrs. Joy was very sweet and accommodating. She allowed us to check in a few hours early and stay an extra hour after checkout. She stored our luggage until our cruise boarding time. The bed was very comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Mary Christine

The house is conveniently located. The host are warm welcoming and provide flexible time for check-in which is very important.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

Kimberly

This property’s information needs to be updated. The pictures shown of breakfast is incorrect. Breakfast is a self-serve toast and/or cereal unless you ask Lisa for breakfast, then you are given eggs, hash browns and a croissant as a choice. Breakfast is not served 7-10am, but 8-10am. Breakfast is NOT served on Sundays. The picture of the deck should be taken off as that is NOT available space to use. Also, the door to the first floor room needs to be fixed so it will close without having to lock it. The house cat found its way into our room at 2am and jumped on the bed! It was a shock! Our door was unlocked briefly so my friend could go to the w.c. Which is how the cat got in. Positive things - bed was comfortable!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Francois

We loved it

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Sylvia

Lisa was very nice so was her husband

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 May 2025

Gina

This is a family home, not an accommodation. We booked for 3 nights, but left after a few hours because there was little privacy (could hear everyone in the house and they could easily hear us; only thing private about the bathroom was a lock on the door - you had to go through the front foyer and common area then down a hall to get to the bathroom). Also, a lot of noise (creaky floors, people talking and doing whatever it throughout the house), an overpowering smell of food, and overall, the place was unkempt. The pillows on our bed were dirty and stained, walls had chips out of them, there was dust and dirt on the windowsill area. A child let us in and handed us instructions after I asked if there would be someone telling us about the place. Instructions included not to leave valuables in the room. If you’re travelling, not sure where you’d leave your valuables. We should have read the reviews. There were a lot of warnings. Owner was unreachable to discuss our concerns or by Expedia when we raised concerns with them. She agreed to give us a partial refund, so lost about $300.00 plus the cost of the replacement hotel we fled to late that first night. Buyer beware!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Robert

Was a wonderful place.

4/10

Poor

19 May 2025

david

Not much to like about this place. Terrible feline odor and cat wandered at night scratching door. Had to get Lysol spray to neutralize the smell and kill any germs. Distances to bus stop are exaggerated. If you enjoy the smell of chicken feet boiling all day you will love this place. Breakfast according to Expedia listing was nice but in reality pitiful.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Kevin

A nice little Bed and Breakfast located in a very convent location to Vancouver at a good price. The parking is great as well. The owner is super nice and friendly and asked us multiple times if we needed anything. She tried to make us as comfortable as possible which was very much appreciated. We did stay in the smaller room with three adults and I would recommend the larger room if available but it is manageable. We really enjoyed our stay and again it is super convent to access Vancouver. Vancouver is a beautiful city and this is the perfect place to stay outside the city!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Tim

Wonderful hosts

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

gloria

Lisa was amazing. Provided everything we needed. I highly recommend to everyone.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Andrea

A very pretty, quiet neighbourhood. Basics are all there. Simple breakfast of eggs, toast, tomatoes, yogurt & apples. With as much coffee or tea as we wanted! No breakfast on Sunday was a bit of a surprise.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Madison

Simple but comfortable and great value. My wife has back trouble with uncomfortable beds, and the King bed in the first floor room met her needs. Host was attentive and provided good service. Charming neighborhood with small market, coffee and bakery about a block's walk away. Easy to park on the street. Easy to drive to UBC and Kitsilano and Point Grey neighborhoods.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2025

Martin

This a traveller's hostel kinda place, not so well kept or managed. The room was cold. The milk at breakfast on the first day was sour. The grapes were old and going brown. I would not recommend this place, especially for the price point.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Kathryn

Great Stay!

My stay was excellent - host was very accommodating and bedroom and bathroom were perfect for my stay. Rates were extremely reasonable.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2024

Damita

Convenient location. However, the property is quite dated.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2024

Changyun

I will recommend this property to my friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

lori laurel

Delightful family home

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2024

Bradley

It was good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Fengxia

Very good and the host is very nice

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2024

Victoria

The best thing about Sunshine House is the location. A quiet, leafy area with enormous craftsmen houses. A safe area about 10-15 min drive from downtown. About a block away is a cute market and a couple of bakeries/cafes. The included breakfast is basic continental with lots of options -toast, yogurt, cereal, bacon, eggs, muffins, and endless coffee/tea. There’s a small fridge and microwave for guest use. Lisa, the owner, lives there with her family. It feels a little like staying at your friend’s grandma’s house, since my other experiences with B&bs were that they were guest only and catered to romantic weekends.
Despite what other reviewers noted, there is no litterbox smell (I have cats). There is a musty/mildewy smell throughout the house (maybe why it smells like grandma’s?) and the linens need to be cleaned better. They smell like they were forgotten in the washing machine for a few days and have a funky smell like gym clothes. I think her cleaner needs to bleach them in hot water.
Overall, it was an inexpensive place to rest my head in a quiet location. I am not sure I would stay again unless they can address the smell issue.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2024

Deena

The owners are very nice and the house is in a great area. It was a good base for our visit.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Theoren

Super great B&B with great hospitality. The neighbourhood was very safe and the location was super convenient for getting downtown. We loved our stay here.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2024

Mary

If you are traveling with kids, it is not ideal as kids can get really loud and sharing a house with the rest of the guests are not comfortable. The room where we stayed had a stench smell like pee smell.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Austin

The sunshine house was lovely and made our stay in Vancouver very easy and nice. The owner was very welcoming, and we were able to take buses to downtown & back pretty easily.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Justyna

Lisa was an absolutely excellent & accommodating host. Everything we wanted to make our belated honeymoon a delight

When we’re able to come back to Vancouver again, you can bet we’ll stay here again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Kathy

near our venue, quiet

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2024

Stacey

I really love the older houses. This is in a decent area, close to bus stops and easy for Uber pick up/drop off to main attractions. Lisa was very nice and accommodating. Very busy space with many people coming and going.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Don

Very pleasant place to stay. The host is very kind.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Heather

We are so happy that we stayed here. Lisa is a wonderful host, very accommodating, easy to reach out to with questions or to ask for recommendations. For those that want a charming experience where you will meet other travelers during breakfast, and want something that feels homey; this is a great pick for you. We were out and about all day long each of the days we were here, and it felt good knowing we would be able to relax when we got back and feel a break from the hustle of the city. The house is beautiful and the neighborhood is one you will want to walk around in. There is also a coffee shop a minute away walking that sells baked goods. It was perfect for us and our 5 year old.
Thank you for welcoming us into your home, Lisa!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

bernard carl mark

Amazing host amazing experience

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

sonja

We stayed one night. The host was great and the kids loved the breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Ahmed

Location is convenient enough for local transport into town. Unfortunately I found the room was small to accommodate 3 adults with luggage. One of the beds was broken but alternative arrangement was made for the 2nd night. Service was good, very friendly. Overall, good value for money

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2024

David

Property was in a nice area, but if you have a sensitive sense of smell, the litter box smell is overwhelming (i have a cat at home). Owner of thr house was friendly and accomidating.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

31 May 2024

ilana

We were glad that we had lots planned during our two-night stay at the sunshine house. Although the house has a large living room for guest use, our room was not a comfortable place to hang out. Our bedroom (there are three) was very cold; the walls are paper- thin – and the owners, who live in the building, actually practiced drums for a significant part of one afternoon. There were options for breakfast; we were pretty unimpressed, but they will make custom eggs. We were frustrated with running out of milk for coffee—the owner ran out to get more. That said, coffee is available around the clock with a Keurig type machine. There are no dairy alternatives or half-and-half or cream.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 May 2024

Nathalie

Not going again

Needs a good cleaning. Bathroom is gross. Don’t mind pets, but the smell was horrible.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Susan

We had a very enjoyable experience.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2024

Katherine

Towels and sheets smell, unclean

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Ashley

Lisa the host is lovely and the check in process was super easy! The room was clean and comfortable and the neighborhood was beautiful and safe.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

rongjie

Room so clean and quiet. We will cone back again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2023

Michael

Lisa provides a clean, comfy & convenient B&B for a visit to Vancouver. A healthy breakfast as well to set one up for a good day. I appreciated her allowing us to 'park' our luggage ahead of the check-in time, as we weren't driving a vehicle.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2023

James

Great location, nice house, relatively cluttered and cat in house.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2023

Paul

I had some meetings at the University of British Columbia (UBC). There aren't many hotels near UBC and the hotels in Downtown Vancouver are rather far from campus.

I thus found The Sunshine House on Expedia. It's a Bed-and-Breakfast in a neighborhood suburb (Dunbar, Point Grey, Kitsilano). It's free (street parking) and only a 10-min drive to UBC. So, I decided to take a chance.

It's a large 2-story house (and basement) with about 5 guest rooms. The owner/family lives in basement.. The main floor has a few guest rooms and the dining area (where breakfast is served). The 2nd floor has the remaining guest rooms.

I enjoyed the congeniality and hospitality of the owner (Lisa). They are helpful without being overly so (i.e. they leave you alone). They place is quiet and clean, the room/bed is comfortable. One is given 2 keys, one for the front door and the other for your room. There's always coffee (Keurig), hot water, and breakfast includes muffins, croissants, juice, etc. Lisa also offers guests eggs.

I would definitely stay again and recommend to others. Downtown Vancouver is hectic with lots of traffic and hotel parking is expensive. Unless you really need to be in Downtown and/or require public transportation, The Sunshine House is a great option!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2023

junjie

Awesome staying experience, quiet and safety with beautiful sight. Warmly hospitality, exellent breakfast even have home made pumkin congee. Will come again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2023

Mayuri

Lisa is an excellent host, very sweet and available on a call.
I enjoyed our stay.
The location is excellent, close to bus stop and only one busy away from vancover downtown.
The neighborhood of sunshine house is so beautiful and so is the sunshine house.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

David

Lisa was very hospitable. Great breakfast. Beautiful neighborhood and close to everything. Price was fantastic compared to hotels in the area.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Idil

Relaxing trip in a beautiful neighborhood

This is a beautiful house in a charming neighborhood. The owner is easy to communicate and welcoming. This place has everything you need ready for your vacation. We stayed in the room with the private bathroom and room itself was pretty spacious. Bathroom is tiny but functional and meets the needs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

I like that the property is in a lovely family neighborhood. It is quiet and peaceful.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2020

alon

It was a room within somones house. Welcomed by a minor. Never went in

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Over all very nice.
Front of house is poorly lit and taxi had problem decerning right house.
Room was on the cool side as there is no heating in the room.
There is no handy electric plugs for charging ph etc.
The owner and family are very nice, with her children helpful and polite

Leisure Self