A few notes about our booking and stay.
First, 2 days prior to our stay, Airbnb canceled our booking out of the blue, there was no communication from the host of the house or Airbnb as to why this occurred. Upon further inquiry, Airbnb said it was a “security issue” and wouldn’t elaborate further. Then the host reached out and said it was a “glitch” and that she had been “on the phone with Airbnb all day.” The host assured me that all was fine and I could re-book the house, which I did.
The home was beautiful and comfortable, the pictures are accurate, the furnishings are high quality. The home is full of artistic decorative items that also are very fragile. So beware if you have young children or even adults who may be clumsy at times as there are glass vases/bottles in every corner of the house. Despite our best efforts, we broke a very small glass vase. I immediately reported the incident and was told by the host that they may deduct from my security deposit.
The most troubling issue however was a leak from the upstairs bathroom which was also noted on a previous review several months ago. As soon as we arrived in the house, we noticed that the ceiling sheetrock in the kitchen was peeling and coming apart BEFORE we even turned on a faucet upstairs. After using the upstairs shower on our FIRST night in the home, water started leaking into the kitchen. We notified the host but the issue was not addressed for the remainder of our 4 night stay. Managing six people in a house with only 1 functioning shower/bath was challenging and inconvenient especially given the price of the rental.
Overall the house was a great home base for our stay in Toronto with a nearby park, an easy walk to downtown, among other things but I hope the owners can properly fix the plumbing issue before listing this rental again.