We stayed at Jose's for a whole month and must say the studio is very comfortable, cute, and enjoyable. Yes, it is a studio with a kitchenette, but we felt it was bigger than we thought, warm, bright, and also quite convenient for cooking etc. even for a couple. It had all we needed and we never felt we had any real issues with this apartment.

Also the studio is as beautiful as it looks from the pictures and very clean. It might be a bit funky (in a good way) but that only adds to its charm. The bathroom is supposedly shared with another studio but in our case we had it for ourselves--I believe Jose is building another bathroom so that each studio will have its own.

The area is great! The view from the front window is on a very nice strip on Dundas West, quite busy by day and night but very fun (lots of nice bars, cafes, etc.) and convenient (stores, transit, you name it).

Finally, Jose was very warm and friendly, helped us settle and accomodated our requests. He is very well-known in the neighborhood and will give you tips about it. Of course if you stay here you should check out is restaurant/concert hall, which is a couple of blocks away.

In sum we had a great time and this was a perfect temporary solution while settling down in Toronto. We definitely recommend this studio!

PS it does sound a bit pricey but if you compare it to similar apartments it becomes a no-brainer. We didn't regret choosing it.