My wife found this rental for our short vacation trip to Toronto. We’ve had previous positive experiences with Airbnb rentals, so we thought we would give it a try based on the posted reviews. Unfortunately, it was not a positive experience. My wife walked in and after a few moments commented, “bachelor pad”. I would agree.
There are positives to the rental. It is spacious with a good size living room, a full kitchen and a nice size bedroom with comfortable foam mattress. It is also about a 15 min drive to the McCowan Station so it’s easy to get to downtown. There is also a designated space on the driveway to park a car. The host and family live right above the rental which was not stated in the description. While they were quiet during the sleeping hours, heavy footsteps, tv and other sounds were very noticeable.
Unfortunately, the rental could benefit from more attention to detail. The rental was cleaned, but not clean. There was dust and hair in a lot of areas (headboard, windowsill, etc). There was a washer and dryer downstairs which was nice, but the washing machine had black mold on the door seal. Only two towels were provided. No bath mat was provided (which is not safe, given the slippery bathroom tile). The bed had a fitted sheet and comforter, but no flat sheet. The living room coffee table has seen better days and looks like it was picked up as someone’s discard.
The good thing is all these issues are potentially addressable by the host. So if the host paid more attention to detail to make the rental clean and nicely furnished, it could change from a “bachelor pad” to a nice rental.