We had a great experience during our stay with Sharon! My husband and our 2 oldest children stayed there while our baby was having and recovering from a liver transplant at SickKids. Sharon went out of her way to make us and our kids feel welcome and comfortable. It was so great to be close to the hospital while our son was recovering and a close walk so he was not alone for very long when we would switch who was at the hospital. This made our experience so much more comfortable while we dealt with something very difficult as a family.
There are lots of great parks within walking distance (less than 2km) that out 7 and 3 year old could comfortably do. And a short Uber to almost anything you might want to do while in Toronto. There are many choices for restaurants and grocery stores to suit anyone’s tastes as well.
Having parking on site was a HUGE asset as well since parking in Toronto is $20-$40/ day in most of the city.
Being that it is right downtown there is a notable homeless community, but in the 5 weeks we were there we had no issues with that and it is just something that comes with city life and I would say really unavoidable in any area of Toronto.
Overall we had a fantastic experience with Sharon and would not hesitate to stay there again!