I stayed in Greg’s flat for 3 nights, July 17-19. It’s located in the Queen West district, just west of Bathurst, in the Palmerston neighborhood. TTC street car stop right at Queen W & Palmerston.

The street is quiet. I could hear a little of the Queen Street traffic.

There is plenty of amenities i.e., laundry, pharmacy, variety store, beer & liquor stores, chain grocery and many cafes, Tim’s, several 420 shops and more shops. This location is the local neighborhood but one can walk to other places like China Town, Kensington, Yonge Street, St. Lawrence Market, Harbourfront etc., but if you’re having trouble with walking, one can always hop onto a street car. The nearest subway line is east toward University Ave., or north toward the Bloor line. The disadvantage of this neighborhood is that many of the cafes/bistros & restaurants don’t open ‘til late morning, so, other than Tim’s (may be Starbucks & Jimmy’s at the corner) the art of going out for an early weekday breakfast seems to be unfashionable. The closest one may be the Skyline in Parkdale - 1426 Queen St. W. Not sure though. You can try Aroma Espresso Bar (535 Queen West, east of Bathurst) they open at 7:30 and do up a POWER breakfast – which is pretty good.

I love the street level entry at the back – even though the alley is a bit odd to pass through and there a few peculiar ones hanging about, I did not feel unsafe. Moving from back to front the flat is one level living with a nice small urban private patio (needs small table), then a sun room with a cute couch, then the kitchen, bath room adjacent, then the living room with French doors opening up to the front of the house where the bed area is – not a bedroom. Pull out couch seems fine. Queen mattress is good. Bedding is fine. The one living/sleeping spaces are sparsely decorated, well-appointed. Overall, a nice set up.

Bathroom and kitchen are both spotless. Window AC works, WiFi and TV are fine. No cable. Internet TV/Chrome Cast. Ceiling fan above the bed is wonderful but the remote may need fixing as I could not change the speed. Kitchen is fully stocked for cooking but I chose to not cook. There’s even a dishwasher. Good hot water from the taps/shower. All linens were of a good quality and clean. There’s a water filtering tap attached to the kitchen sink.

Overall, the functional and decorative choices are smart for the purposes of an Airbnb.

All windows and doors lock. The web site photos are accurate but the place is more spacious than the photos make it look.

Greg was easy to e-communicate with and he was friendly upon greeting to show me the flat etc. I enjoyed my time at Greg’s Airbnb and, for a downtown (south west district) I recommend it without hesitation.