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Reviews of Charming Retreat on Cypress Street, Your Home Away from Home

5638 Cypress Street, V6M 3R6 Vancouver, Canada

#62 of 82 B&Bs and Inns in Vancouver

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 121 hotel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.6

  • Comfort

    7.4

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    7.4

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 6 September 2025

    8.0
    Very good value for money if you don’t mind sharing a bathroom.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had to ask for more toilet paper! There wasn’t much cutlery.

    Good location, quiet and friendly. The kitchen was very well equipped.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    6.0
    Okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No key for room Staff hardly spoke any English

    Clean, comfortable

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place/room was not very clean, lots of dust/spider webs, and we weren’t very happy with the sound level (we could hear everything in between the rooms) or the slippers we had to wear

    Location was a plus, safe and quiet neighbourhood, as well as accessibility to the city centre, coffee shops etc. The room had a decent size and an adjoining bathroom with a bathtub. And the beddings were clean and perfume-free.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Overall it was a pleasant stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    They should rearrange the furnitures in some of the interior area.. It will make the inside (common area) look more spacious. It was only a short stay (a night) for us so we didn't use the kitchen. The house is clean enough for my husband and kids, but not up to my standard. A deep cleaning throughout the house will make it look more refresh!

    The location is good, safe and quiet. 4 of us had the Master Bedroom of the house. I guess it's the biggest room in the big house. The house is 7,xxx sq.ft. with 3 levels. It is very interesting and it will be fun to play hide and seek in there! We were on the highest level. Our bathroom is very spacious. There was a balcony next to our room. The bed was comfortable and the room seemed clean enough for most people. The owner's instruction is clear enough. Great value for this stay!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One important note: A deposit of 300 CAD was deducted, but it will be refunded if there is no damage to the room. Because we kept the room in good condition, We trust that the deposit will be fully refunded, and I look forward to receiving it.

    The basement room was a little cold, but the host quickly turned on the heater. It's a little far from downtown, but everything else was good. It was a really wonderful stay to us. We'll definitely be staying there again soon.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2025

    8.0
    Was a great location for us as it was close to our daughter's residence. Clean and easy to access.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The bed was a bit small for two people. A full queen size would have been better, but the mattress was really good. There was only one full sized bath towel provided and we asked for another, but it was not provided.

    Room was clean and comfortable and we were glad of having the private bathroom.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2025

    7.0
    Wonderful place, regular staff, terrible “neighbour” (other guests)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Guests have quiet hours but the owners don’t (or whoever use the private rooms) and they are very noisy and seem to activate themselves at night. Common areas such as bathroom were not properly taken care of.

    Beautiful, posh furniture. A good bed and mattress.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was in the basement. The common area was quite cold at night. The 1st night I needed an extra sweater to sleep. The light switch to the room also included the light for the common area. I was a bit anxious that someone would turn on the light in the common area at night not realizing that the light in my room would turn on while I was sleeping. Since the price was good, I was able to put up with all this

    Price. Nice hot water and pressure for shower.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2025

    8.0
    Definitely a very nice spot for short term stays in Vancouver!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The cleaniness of both the bedroom and the bathroom could be improved.

    Great location, and in general the house has all needed facilities. The instructions for the check-in were very clear, and the host was super responsive!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2024

    7.0
    Beautiful location and such a cool home inside and out. Owner responded promptly to all my messages
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness of the bathroom- it wasn’t terrible by any means, just hand soup was empty and mirror and shower needed a little clean. Even tho they charge you 50$ - thought it would be spotless for that kind of charge

    Beautiful old character home, so cool outside and inside

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2024

    8.0
    Grab It If Price is Good !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The limited storage space in the fridge & cabinet to keep our food. No convenience store around the homestay - planning is needed to stock up food.

    We were happy with the size of the room given to us although it used to be a former AV Room. Landlord is nice to us. Happy with the large house that we stayed in. Big kitchen space & table to share meal with other occupants. Easy check in and check out. Bus stop to town is just down the road, less than 4 minutes away.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2024

    8.0
    A nice charming place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was fine!

    The location was good, very nice neighborhood, and the house is beautiful, the kitchen is spacious and the owners were really nice!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Mattress was super firm. Bedroom drapes were not operational with cord pulls. Would have been nice to have a box of kleenex and a bar of soap or liguid soap dispenser in the unit.

    Great location, quiet, good parking availability on the street, historic character of bedroom.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2024

    7.0
    Good location and the house has so much potential if one would take care to it.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s not clean

    House is spacious and nice, love the garden area

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quiet, good neighbourhood, convenient to public transport.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2024

    7.0
    It was okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price, location, owner is nice

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    During the day, you can sometimes hear the staff speaking very loudly across the hotel.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2024

    7.0
    Very nice place at a reasonable price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very hard or no mattress at all

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A nice 3 night stay. The beds were comfortable and excellent value

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited english of staff, noise from staff post 10 pm in their kitchen and living area

    Use of kitchen and laundry

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2024

    6.0
    Clean accommodation for short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Here is what we disliked: - you can hear every step and every scratch in the entire house. If you have light sleep this might be an issue - the room in the basement was cool and humid. It would be nice to have some sort of ventilation/ fresh air down there - During peak season, it was not possible to check-in earlier and there is no opportunity to store luggage - The family living in this house is not really approachable and they live in their own part of the house which leads to an unusual host experience If you are looking for a stay for maximum two nights, this may do it.

    The family living in this big house is renting several rooms to visitors like us. We got the room B6 for two nights and here is what we liked: - very clean house and room - lots of appliances for usage - Bus stop only 2min away by walking - Fast communication with the host - Easy check-in and check-out

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    8.0
    Nice, comfy place, quiet, great for couples on vacation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 8 nights

    More information to public transportation

    Breakfast-N/A, comfortable place, quiet neightborhood.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    7.0
    Good for the price paid
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen wasn’t well equipped: we only had 3 cups and 2 glasses for our family of 4. It took us one day to find some spoons and forks. Communication with the staff was difficult. There’s nobody in the apartment you can speak to. The only way to communicate was the booking.com app. The property is managed by an agency. I couldn’t find an hairdryer and they couldn’t really help so I ended up buying one.

    Great value: for the price we paid the room was extremely comfortable for us, very large, huge bathroom and tub. We had booked a family room for 4 guests. The area is quiet and a supermarket was a walking distance. The shared laundry was very useful. The wifi worked well.

    Stayed in June 2024

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