This is a fun place. You start with a non-descript door on a busy street next to a dusty restaurant supply business. You open the door to a narrow staircase that takes you up about 20 feet. Then you hit a landing with three separate units. This was great for us, because we had three couples, and each had a nice place to stay, with their own bathroom. Their are lots of beds in the third unit, so I think you could comfortably house 7 couples at this place. But there is no common area that can accommodate more than about 6 people.
A couple of criticisms. 1. The heating is controlled by someone else in the building, so you can’t dial it up or down.
2. Because it’s on Queen Street, which is a pretty hopping place, there is a noisy crowd that emerges from the local clubs at about 2:00 a.m. For two nights in a row, we heard the revelers and police sirens, etc. It woke us, but no big deal. I’d stay here again.
I’m new to Toronto, but I loved the location. You are a 20-30 minute walk from Kensington Market, some great parks, downtown, the University, the Ontario Art Gallery, etc. Two major street car lines converge about 200 yards from your door, so you can get anywhere by public transport.
If you are hungry, you have probably 40 restaurants within a 5 minute walk either direction—mostly hole in the wall type places. There’s a drug/grocery across the street if you forgot essentials. Couldn’t ask for better location, if you don’t mind the noise at 2:00 am.
The host was responsive and professional.
Great experience on the whole.