Emil greeted us and immediately made us feel welcome. His wonderful room opens up onto the most beautiful little secluded patio which was fantastic as it was unusually hot but we were totally comfortable. It was our first time in Toronto. We told Emil we were interested in good, creative places to eat and he immediately listed about 4 wonderful restaurants within walking distance. We went to each one and loved them all including some fantastic cafes. We took advantage of his parking offer and never got in our car the whole 4 days of our stay. His location could not be better--sandwiched between Queen and King streets. Street cars were a great way to cover more ground but for the most part we had fun in his neighborhood--so lively and such variety.

Emil was a fabulous host and a great guy! We will definitely stay at his place again the next time we come back to Toronto.