I was honestly afraid of staying at this place due to a few negative reviews. But, Henry's place exceeded my expectations, and I would easily stay there again!
I live in Toronto but had to stay at Henry's place for 5 nights while receiving family relatives at home.
Top PROS:
- Location (exceptionally well located, close to the subway and Younge street, while in a very quiet residential street)
- Great appliances, modern and functional. The new Keurig machine was the best!
- Basement has 2 small windows that are very efficient! A plus in these COVID era. The ceiling looks higher than the usual for basements.
- High-quality furniture and bath towels, nice decoration, cozy environment.
- Henry is an amazing host and checked many times during my 5-night stay if everything was fine.
- Great hot shower/bathtub! It sounds obvious, but I have been to many places (including so-called 5-star hotels) that did not have it!
- High-speed internet.
- Easy and convenient check-in/checkout.
About reviews from previous guests:
- The place was clean. I am picky with cleaning, and I felt very well at Henry's place. There are minor areas with room for improvement that are not critical, for example, a mosquito smashed on the ceiling.
- The place is spacious for a couple and probably would work well for 4 people staying there to sleep.
- Noise: the first evening was somewhat unpleasant due to a loud lady screaming while chatting to his friend in the basement apartment beside me. Luckily, early before 10:30 pm they stopped talking, and I did not hear anything after it. Everything was perfect in the following 4 days, and I could barely hear other voices. As in any other basement, there are sounds of water in the pipes once in a while. It was not a problem to me but may be something for those with insomnia to consider. Of note, it was great to hear birds singing in the morning!
- There was enough toilet paper, and I could have asked for more - but it was unnecessary.
- Other people complained about bottles of shampoo, conditioner etc that could be from previous guests. I do not know if they were from other people, but the bottles looked clean. I felt that it could be an opportunity for someone to try new products! BTW, the hand soap was deliciously scented.
In conclusion, I enjoyed Henry's place and would recommend it!!