The Ester House

Leaving.

Everything. The place was filthy with a strong bad smell, we woke up with cold like symptoms (could have been mold). Nothing wiped down or cleaned prior to arrival, beds were extremely uncomfortable, linens were questionable. The shower was disgusting. Do not stay here.

I don’t like it

Kitchen was disgusting, No air conditioning The carpet smell ugly One day one of the guess close Door from inside the house amd I can’t come in I ring the bell and nobody answer I sent a message to the owner and idon’t have answer

Clean, good location.

Sparsely decorated white room no pictures. Mattress was extremely firm.

Well kept

Treatment of guests from Norway who booked 2 months in advance to be turned away so coldly

Nothing, this was awful and we moved out after the first night.

This is a HOSTEL! This is not a B&B or anything but a bare bones depressing hostel. If you are over 25 do not stay here. It was really awful. There were sheets and pillowcases hanging all over the entry, all the furniture was covered in plastic or towels, the downstairs bathroom was disgusting and they were using a band-aid, yes, a band-aid to hold the front door lock back. We moved out the first night and I tried to cancel our second night but the booking.com system kept erroring out and the host doesn't speak English. Really bad.

I liked the location, the house, the room and the bed very comfortable, the bathroom is shared only with another room not with the whole house, there was always space to park.

I did not like that between one room and another there was no security, there could be a security chain on the door for when you leave the bathroom, there was neither air conditioning, nor conditioner made much heat.

The location was quiet and safe.

The bathroom was dirty, cobwebs everywhere, very loud in the basement bedroom and awful mildew smell. Beds were rock hard. Our room was entered when we were gone throughout the day without notice and for no apparent reason.

- excellent location (close to UBC, the hospital, bike trails, eateries. Quiet neighborhood. Lovely backyard. The kitchen was bright and airy, looking out over the backyard.

- upon entering, there was a powerful smell of antiseptic and chemical cleaning ages, and it also smelled very musty. The deluxe room we were in was in the basement. The mould and chemical smell was worse in the basement. - There was a patio door and a smaller window, but we could not open the patio door to allow for fresh air to flow. We call the number that was on the confirmation email, but we were not able to get through thus the patio door remained closed - The landing outside the patio door and the steps have not been swept and full of dried leaves. (See photo) - even the bedding and towels smell of strong chemicals, thus it was difficult to sleep. - there was a lot of dust under the beds (see photo) - the bathroom was pokey, and the shower stall was very small. You couldn’t even turn around or bend down to wash your feet without touching the side of the shower and we are thin, normal sized people. (See photo) - the door in our room did not lock from the inside. This was a safety issue at night when we were in the room. - It was odd to come into a beautiful home and see towels draped on the stairwell bannisters and on the top floor bannister (see photo) - on our final and third night at the property, there was a glitch with the front door keypad even when we pushed the code it would not light up. We called booking.com and even took a video showing that the keypad would not light up. It took us over 2.5 hours to get in and that was around 12:30 AM. - there are more photos, but this site will only allow us to put 4. Pictures tell the story.

Spacious and accommodating

Parking

Great location, clean, spacious Ester graciously let us check-in 45 minutes early and greeted us upon our arrival.

The room was warm, thankfully it was a cooler night. The lock into the room took a few tries to figure out that the red light will flash and then there would be a click before the handle could be turned.

The space was very neat and tidy, which was very appreciated.

As far as I could tell, everyone stays upstairs and shares one bathroom—which is terrible when other guests show up late at night and decide to all take showers and be really loud.

The location is good, the house is clean, but I think because the house has 7 bedrooms, it needs more pots and pans and utensils for at least 15 persons.

To share the bathrooms.

The house is very quiet and beautiful, the owner friendly and helpful. Room clean and comfortable.

This was exactly as shown on Booking.com. It's fairly new property and very well maintained. Location is just superb and close to good restaurants. We stayed for 14 days and it felt like we are staying at our home. The best room is the Superior Family Room which is the only one having attached toilet. This room is very spacious. Even the bathroom is quite spacious with lots of natural light. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Toilets which are common between rooms don't have locking facility. If door knobs can't be changed then some kind of placard be placed to show if it's occupied. This was pointed out by earlier visitors also.

It's a place to sleep if you're only staying one night.

The bed is not a King size, my partner and I were not expecting nor did the site say Queen size bed. VERY misleading. (Polite way of saying they lied.) The biggest problem was the shared bathroom. The door to the adjacent room didn't lock or even close properly. After trying to find something to fix the door we did get it to lock only to have the adjacent guests knock on the door constantly. Do yourself a favor, pay a little more for a secure room with an actual King size bed. I would not recommend staying here at all.

Location, outside beauty.

Shared bathroom door locks were not functioning. Privacy was compromised. The day we reached the front door was latched from inside, so we were not able to get in with the code for sometime.

This is essentially a boarding house. It's a very large home in a lovely neighborhood. There are about 6 bedrooms for rent with shared bathrooms (one room had it's own bathroom), shared kitchen and living space. You check yourself in, all rooms are locked with keypad locks so it feels secure. There are clear house rules and expectations. The only staff we encountered were the cleaning crew, who were lovely and accommodating (we had to come back to retrieve a left=behind item and they were flexible and helpful). The place is very clean. The neighborhood is the highlight. We walked to great restaurants, the beach and the UBC forest. Top notch!

I would have given it a higher rating but our bed was extremely hard. My son said his bed was great though, so I think it depends on which room you get.

Nice, very clean house with big room (deluxe double) with 2 double beds and private bathroom. Kitchen has basic supplies. It would have been nice to have a Keurig coffee option and a tv in the bedroom or living area. Close to UBC.

Cleanliness is the most important thing I look for in a place to stay, and I was really happy that this one met that standard. The location was also great—it’s in a quiet neighborhood, and there was a grocery store just a 7-minute walk away. There were also plenty of restaurants nearby, which was super convenient. Thanks again for providing the iron I requested as well. If I come back to the area, I’d definitely stay here again!

Comfort, cleanliness and cozy interior.

The Ester House was close to good restaurants and in a pleasant neighborhood.

It was possibly my misunderstanding, but I had expected my own bathroom, and it turned out to be a shared bathroom. The house was not set up to be a habitation for lots of people. The walls did not have enough insulation to cut down on noise between rooms and floors which resulted in a very loud place to try and sleep.

huge and wide spaces, clean room, free laundy!

nothing!!

Heerlijk rustige buurt, mooi huis met hele ruime keuken en woonkamer en zelfs tuin om in te zitten. Prima simpele badkamer. Andere huurders nauwelijks tegengekomen. Grote kamers.

Er hing een sterke schoonmaak geur die niet echt prettig was. De matrassen zijn naar onze smaak erg hard.

Il n’y avait pas d’eau chaude dans la cuisine. De plus nous sommes entrés dans la mauvaise chambre en arrivant, car la porte s’est ouverte avec le code fourni. Puis nous avons appris que nous n’avions pas la bonne chambre et avons dû déplacer nos bagages. Nous avons demandé de rester dans la chambre initiale et ils n’ont pas voulu, prétextant qu’une autre personne allait arriver. Mais en trois jours nous n’avons vu personne d’autre.

シェアハウスのようなもので、独立した部屋にクイーンサイズのベッドとウォークインクローゼットがあったため最高でした。キッチンとリビングはシェアですが、すごく広くて、キッチンの使い勝手も良かった。シャワーは2箇所あるので混みません。ドラム式洗濯機・乾燥機があって洗剤も用意されてますので一切不自由ありません。シャワーとかキッチンなどカーペットじゃない部分は床暖もあって最高でした！！

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