What shall I say – it was simply amazing! Grace is an outstanding host and a most kind, helpful and interesting person. We loved staying at the ‘High Park Apartment’ and would highly recommend it to anyone. It truly felt like a home from home.
We (my husband, 2 year old son and me) stayed with Grace for the first month of our time in Toronto. She made us feel very welcomed into her home straight away with plenty of fresh fruit and a bottle of wine upon our arrival. Grace was extremely kind and gave us great advice on how to find more permanent accommodation and on the best neighbourhoods to explore. She was excellent at addressing any concerns or needs we had and no trouble was too much for her. For example, during our stay the bedroom blind broke and Grace replaced it within 24 hours! Also, Grace went truly out of her way to accommodate our extra requests such as printing some documents for us or receiving deliveries for us. It was so much appreciated!
The apartment is situated at a convenient location for travel around Toronto with easy access to the subway, busses or the UP-express to the airport or downtown. There are good restaurants and bars as well as a craft brewery at the nearby Junction district, which is in walking distance. Bloor West and Roncesvalle with plenty of shopping and dinging opportunities are not far either. At the same time, it is an extremely family friendly neighbourhood and we appreciated the playground directly across the road and the parks around the neighbourhoods. The lovely High Park is also only a short stroll away.
The apartment is very clean and is exactly as advertised in the photos. It is tastefully decorated and well equipped with all the things you could possibly need. The living room is cozy, the sofa comfy and the massive TV with its extended cable package is a big bonus. The bathroom is very nice and has a spacious and powerful shower. The bedroom has a large bed with a truly comfortable mattress and plenty of storage space as well as extra bedding. We also loved the summer nights spent in the back garden. The apartment works on self-check-in and –out basis via a keypad and code, which is actually quite convenient as you don’t have to look after, and hence cannot lose, keys :)
All in all a 5 star experience. We cannot thank Grace enough!