A really nice little converted basement in Roncesvalles village. We chose this spot because we prefer having a separate entrance, it was within the budget, and because of the reviews. I'd say it looks the same as in the photos, and our stay here was pretty much exactly as expected. A few little things to note were that the kitchenette is not quite fully equipped (no cutlery etc.) and the ceiling is very low! My boyfriend is 6'5 and was like, crouching when he walked around in some of the spots (I'm 5'8 and had no problem, so would depend on your height and if that bothers you very much). The shower was really nice and spacious and the bed was large and very comfortable.
As for location and transportation, it takes about 30-40 minutes to get downtown via public transport and costs about 3$ per person each way. We also ubered a couple of times to get downtown which was usually less than $20. So location wasn't terrible, (in respect to downtown) but it was a little cumbersome and costly depending on which way you went. Roncesvalles was a very nice little village with lots of shops and restaurants, and we did spend a little bit of time there but mainly wanted to be downtown Toronto most of the time. There is a free outdoor zoo in the park nearby which was fun to go to as well.
I never met Melissa but I met her husband and two dogs who live upstairs and they were nice enough, he was pretty quick getting me checked in and then headed out so I didn't speak to him for very long.
Overall, we had a great stay and this airbnb suited us well for what we needed it for (seeing Toronto for a few days), and was good value.