Mel’s place was a little different than we anticipated, but ultimately a good stay (& we loved Toronto!). My 2 guests and I are all Airbnb hosts, so we are probably a little more particular than most.
This location is more the Chinatown section of Kensington and that was not anticipated from the description (though mentioned). For times when we didn’t desire ethnic options for food, we just walked a bit extra or used Uber (or our car).
There are two bedrooms at the front of the loft and one bedroom at the back of the loft by the bathroom. The kitchen and living space are between the two and that’s really helpful if staying with guests because of the separation/ privacy.
The space was neat and tidy, but again, probably because we are all hosts, we are pretty particular about desiring extreme clean and dust free spaces (versus only being wiped down), so when traveling we try to not compare to the standard we have for our own spaces.
Also, while the inside has been renovated, the exterior of the home was not at all renovated or updated. We were surprised based on the interior pics, so that’s something to be aware of upon arriving and could likely be a bit of a shock. Another thing to note for future guests and as Mel points out in her welcome notes, you will more than likely not want to stay in the paid parking across the street in the lot, or the paid parking on the street, but rather the covered underground parking about .25 miles away (located on the street behind the townhome). Based on the dynamics of the neighborhood and types of buildings in proximity, we chose to park at the garage. Again, this will be based on guest preference, but we think it’s helpful to know. The current daily rates for that garage are $14/day, so consider adding that in for your costs.
Mel provided check in info timely and made sure we didn’t have any questions and that was helpful.