I had a wonderful stay at Arlene's retreat. Flying in from the UK I arrived 4 hours (in the dark), and with no luggage which had been left in London. Arlene was amazing and really went above the call of duty to help me, waiting for me at the subway, finding me a tooth brush and something to wear overnight and leaving me a welcome tray of goodies to eat. This was wonderful after a stressful journey. The retreat is just like in the pictures and I felt v at home there. A lot of thought and love has gone into anticipating every need including a homemade book of helpful things with everything you need to know about the retreat and the local area. The apartment has a separate entrance so feels v private and is full of creative touches. Danforth is a great place to stay, an easy subway journey from all the main places to visit and full of gourmet shops and places to eat.