My family of four (two children, ages 11 and 12), my partner, and I spent five days in Toronto. We had booked a previous AirBNB in Toronto that canceled on us three days before our trip and we were delighted to find this unit instead!
The location of this unit could not be more perfect. It's 0.5 miles from Rogers Centre, one of the main reasons we went to Toronto. My kids were delighted by the local restaurants in the building and surrounding blocks. We walked to Mirvish Theatre to see a play and accessed the lake front in minutes. The entire time we were there, we did not need to use our car at all!
The unit is small, as are most urban condos, but was perfectly sized for us. The spare room boasts a double bed, and while it works (some reviews say it doesn't, but it does - just takes some effort), we chose to have one kiddo sleep on the coach (which folds down into a twin sized bed) and one on the guest bed.
There is a large Smart TV which was a bonus feature. We were able to log our kids on to Disney+ and let them watch TV they wanted.
Pros:
LOCATION. View is amazing, great walking distance from many things, including CN Tower, the BlueJays, aquarium, etc. There is a small deck outside that is perfect, especially at night.
Great size for our family, would be perfect for a couple as well. Wouldn't recommend more than 4 folks, though.
Communicative host. We had a few questions and always received a timely reply.
Having a washer and dryer in the unit was great! We knew this ahead of time and brought supplies so we could keep up with our laundry while we were there.
Some cons:
There wasn't enough silverware for our family. We disclosed four tenants, but there weren't even four forks in the unit. Same with towels; we ended up washing towels daily so we could all shower daily.
It was not dirty at all, but it definitely needs some deeper cleaning than it has been given recently. Walls have handprints on them, dust in places. I wasn't grossed out per se, but some more attention needs to be given. I suspect the unit is almost always in use, allowing only a small window in between guests to clean.
Other feedback:
We are from the states, and from a state that is fairly hot in the summer. The weather in Toronto was great but the unit was still a little stuffy for our taste. Some may not find this to be true. It has central air, but the guest "room" does not have a vent and the thermostat won't hold a cooler temp for more than a couple of hours. We often woke up very warm and had to go change it. Again, this may not be the case for all.
The narrative on AirBNB for the unit boasts a pool and gym. (The amenities list does not.) It was open while we were there, but its clearly posted that short term guests cannot access either. Please do not read that it has a pool and gym and expect to be able to access it during your stay. We found we barely had time to eat let alone swim since we had so many plans in the city, though we were disappointed they were not available.
We didn't need to, but be advised that you will be asked not to speak to building security or staff.
Overall, it was a great experience! We will definitely stay here again when we come back to Toronto.