I stayed here for a whole year. Overall the experience was good. The host is very responsive and does his best to accommodate guests. He even helped me move in! If I had to do it again I would still stay here. Below are some pros and cons to the place.
Pros:
-Location — right at Yonge and Bloor. Easy access to everything in Toronto via the 2 major subway lines.
-Parking (a rarity in downtown Toronto) is available at an additional cost.
-Noise from neighbours is usually minimal.
-Keyed access and concierge
-Gym and rooftop grill (was unable to use these for part of my stay due to COVID restrictions)
- host provided me with extra kitchen supplies as I was staying for an extended period.
- host added me to the apartment directory so I could receive and sign for my packages
Cons:
-Being located in downtown Toronto, you will occasionally hear noise from the street (cars revving their engines, sirens, homeless people screaming).
-The building operates hot air half the year and cold air the other half. My apartment got quite hot around late fall and early spring when the cool air had been shut off. If you’re staying for an extended period you may want to get a fan.
-some amenities were broken when I arrived: laundry machine, microwave, and sliding closet doors. The laundry was fixed in a few days. After a few weeks I was given a portable microwave to use but the actual in-unit appliance took about 6 months to finally repair. I understand that some of that may be due to COVID-related delays. The doors were never repaired but that didn’t really bother me. To be fair the host did offer to switch me to another apartment that he had recently renovated but I declined because it was closer to the street level and the hallways leading to the elevator were still be renovated.
Overall a great place to stay in the heart of the city. Easy to recommend.