Bissa’s place was a very comfortable retreat away from the hustle and bustle of Toronto . We loved the neighbourhood and felt safe at all times coming from the city by street car , bus or Uber ($13-14).
We had safe and secure parking for our car and didn’t need to use it at all .
The kitchen is very well set up , and was great to start the day with breakfast before we set out . A quick coffee from the local recommendation ( Te Aro - one of the best in Toronto ) helped kick start the day .The Leslieville locality has many restaurants including a wonderful Vietnamese (Hanoi 3 Seasons) a few blocks further East in same side of Queen st west and many Italian restaurants in the opposite side. We were able to purchase a daily Presto card from the Drug SuperMart on the corner - but be warned it is valid from 0-24hrs on the same day not a 24 hour period !
New payment methods are occurring soon so visitors need to check in advance .
When we arrived ( in peak hr)we couldn’t believe how quiet The street was just off Queen st East with kids playing ball on the road and all the yards and entrances decorated with cobwebs , spiders and other ghoulish stuff for Halloween ! Wish we could have stayed a few extra days to experience trick or treating madness .
We can thoroughly recommend the Art Gallery of Ontario ( opened for a special late night when we were there ) , St Lawrence Market , Distillery district , Allan Gardens , and the Kensington Market area !
Bissa’s place does have stairs , but the bathroom and one bedroom plus the lounge that converted to a bedroom are all on same floor as kitchen .
We felt very safe and our privacy was respected at all times , although Bissa’s family lived downstairs we were greeted and farewelled but not intruded upon with a private entrance once through front door .
We can thoroughly recommend this Air Bnb as one of the best we have stayed in .
Thank you .