I stayed at Nate's place for an extended period of time. The room itself is compact and easy to keep clean - full private kitchen (not a lot of people offer this) and a bathroom: pretty much a small studio apartment to yourself. Storage space isn't much; one small cupboard. But, I was OK living out of my two suitcases.
Laundry is hassle if you are staying for a week or more.
Groceries, TTC, multi cultural restaurants are all a short walk from here. People are friendly and very helpful.