Wonderful apartment, area and host!
Apartment: stylish; tasteful colors, furniture and wall decorations; good storage space; comfy bed; spacious bathroom; very good air conditioning; fully-equipped kitchen.
Area: really nice part of the city, super close to the beach which allowed us to go for a swim quite often, or just for a walk and an ice cream.
There is a convenience store around the corner, a Tim Hortons and a Starbucks. And you're less than 5 minutes away from really nice burger, Mexican, Indian and pizza takeaway restaurants. Not to mention all the beauty salons, flower shops, gift shops and bookstores that are a few minutes away! Also, a 10-minute walk would take you to Queen St. East, a really charming, iconic street in Toronto. Public transportation is around the corner too.
Host: Lindsay was an angel from the very first minute. My husband and I were just moving to Toronto from abroad, so we basically had 8 suitcases and knew nothing about the country! Lindsay welcomed us when we arrived, guided us through the apartment and the amenities, and allowed us to use her garage to put all the suitcases there.
Given that we had to quarantine for 14 days, Lindsay had stocked our kitchen. And during these 2 weeks, she was letting me know each time she went to the supermarket so that I give her my own list of groceries!
In addition, Lindsay was changing our linens every week and always asking if we needed anything. And when we got a car, she arranged for us to park in her private driveway.
Lindsay, and her husband Denis, were always willing to extensively answer our questions and give us tips and advice about many different aspect related to our new life in Toronto.
I definitely did not mention every single nice gesture, but this is just to give you an idea of who Lindsay is! She is so friendly and helpful, you can't but feel lucky to be in her apartment :)