Lisa and Rob were wonderful hosts and staying at their lovely Airbnb, for the most part, I forgot about the quarantine! :)
They ensured to wash, clean and disinfect everything prior to my arrival and would promptly respond to me, they were accommodative and took care of any requests I made with due diligence and went out of their way - multiple times - to ensure that I was comfortable and at ease. I feel so welcome in Toronto because of them! They were especially mindful of me being alone and living by myself during this very difficult time (Covid-19) and the entertainment system they had set up on their TV is great!
Special shout out for the News channel selected, the amazing free Horror movies across every decade and the awesome bathtub as well as laundry and cleaning facilities in the apartment. Also, worth mentioning is their wifi connection and speed was amazing (they even have back up). This Airbnb stay was memorable for more reasons than one and I honestly owe the great experiences I had and the peace of mind of being alone in Toronto with no place to go, completely to them.
I highly recommend their place to anyone in academia who wants to get a bit of writing done in a peaceful environment, speaking as a public health advocate and researcher myself. I would say to come to stay here as it's very central and totally worth the price and has that old school European feel to it and yet not cluttered - quite modern and minimalistic decor.
Thank you L&R for having me!
I wish you both the best.
Stay safe
Safieh.