I am a first time user of Airbnb and needed a place for 11 days to attend my niece's wedding. I am happy with my choice and would be delighted to tell you why.

Alan was a very reliable and conscientious host. He knew he was going to be out of the country when I arrived and had provided the name of someone to contact in case of emergency. I did have to call the person as the key box was jammed and I could not get the key to get into the apt. The person was very friendly, rode his bike over and brought a set of keys. Fortunately, he was able to fix the lock box for me and it worked fine the rest of my stay.

My sister and her friends stayed in another Airbnb. The host of that place was leaving for a week and told my sister that if anything went wrong it was too bad.

As so many have said, the apartment is in a perfect location and is close to everything. I loved spending time on the deck reading my book and enjoying the scenery of the lake, the Toronto Islands, planes landing and taking off, and people watching. It was a slice of heaven. Yes, there is traffic noise, but what do you expect being downtown? It added to the charm.

I only contacted Alan once with a question about recycling and he responded with the information I needed very quickly. I am confident if I had any other questions or concerns he would have been ready to help me.

The washer and dryer and large TV were nice to have. I did not use the TV, but did use the washer and dryer and they worked well. It was thoughtful for Alan to have laundry soap available.

I would highly recommend this Airbnb and absolutely will request it next time I visit Toronto.