*** Perfect stay, great location, great place, right near transport & places to eat/drink etc***
We stayed at Connie's place upon entering Canada for the first time after securing work permits.
After a long trip through the sky and then the Toronto Visa office we were looking forward to getting to a place we could just kick back for the evening.
When we arrived Connie was waiting for us with a big warm welcome and showed us to her place.
I was so excited to see that the Wreath from the photos was still up to give me that christmassy feeling! As soon as I got into the space I knew it was perfect for our week!
Connie sat down with us for 10 mins or so and talked us through her folder of things to do which contained advise on wear to eat, maps for the subway etc. It was nice to meet Connie and we knew we'd be looked after. We didn't see her after but she was on the end of the phone whenever we needed help. We like that we were left to our own devices, it's something we look for when booking a place!
The first room is a quaint, perfectly sized kitchen with fridge freezer, kettle, ample tea & coffee options and also a fresh water tap on the sink. Also a table and 2 chairs for enjoying your breakfast on!
The first thing I noticed were the fresh cookies Connie had left for us which was a really lovely touch!
The next room is the lounge area again a nice comfortable size with 2 comfy sofas and a coffee table as well as an electrical fire which comes in handy during the winter nights. there was plenty of things to read, playing cards as well as calming colouring books. Also a good television with plenty of channels (specifically the sports channel for us playing english premier league games) There were also plenty of DVDs to choose from including trilogies, tv series, comedies, music concerts (Pink Floyd, The Band, The Rolling Stones)
The bathroom was very clean with a good shower and a full length mirror. connie provided plenty of toilet role as well as shampoo & conditioner if you want to avoid packing that.
Another really useful thing was the laundry unit she had which is in another room next to the bathroom, in this space she had plenty of spare pillows, blankets etc.
The bedroom was again very comfortable and a fine size for 2 people with a dressing table and mirror. The bed was super comfortable as I think it was memory foam mattress and memory foam pillows!
In Connies description she mentions the low ceiling, this is basically an air vent that runs from the entrance through the living and is about half a metre wide but unless you stand directly under that you won't have a problem. I am nearing 6ft and this wasn't a problem for me at all, I just made sure to mind my head when entering either room.
We had a really wonderful stay at Connies place, it was the perfect space to come to after a long day and it was near plenty of local restaurants on Danforthone we highly recommend would be the Greenwood Smokehouse BBQ. It was also a short walk to the subway to link you to where ever you need to go.
Connie was a delight and she was really helpful as we were getting set up with bank accounts etc.
Highly recommend to anyone travelling to Toronto!