We recently relocated to Toronto from abroad, so we booked our stay for 27 days so that we could get aquatinted with the city and find permanent accommodation. This place would be perfect for folks looking to explore the city as tourists, or for those looking for a home base to get them started in Toronto.

After arriving from Pearson Airport we were happy to find Andy there to welcome us with the keys and give us a quick tour. After a long day of travel we were happy to find a stocked pantry with lots of Canadian goodies which was such a thoughtful touch! We won't ruin all the surprises, but the attention to detail is something we really appreciated.

The apartment is stylish, functional and cozy, immaculately clean, super comfortable bed + pillows, beautiful bathroom, fast wifi + cable TV, great kitchen with everything you'd need, washer + dryer, lots of light, storage to unpack your things, and great art on display (by Andy himself!). In terms of design aesthetic, it's the type of space that could easily be your trendy weekend digs, or your home away from home -- it's stylish and versatile.

The location was great, close to many shops, grocery stores, restaurants and parks. It's about a 5 min walk to Chester subway or a Broadview street car which makes getting around a breeze. Right off the Danforth, you don't need to head too far for a nice evening out or to find a chill coffee shop. We loved that the apartment is located on a quiet leafy street close to Riverdale and Withrow park, but at the same really accessible if you're headed out anywhere. The apartment also is quite private, with a separate entry, and felt very secure and safe.

We had everything we needed for a long-term stay. Andy and his wife, Linda, were always available by phone if we needed anything extra. (They get bonus points for helping us sort parking for our rental car every week!).

We had a fantastic first experience in Toronto and couldn't recommend this place enough.

(Travel tips: If you're coming to Toronto via Pearson, we'd recommend the Union Pearson Express Train as it's cheap/fast and will connect you to the subway which you can take to Chester station. If you're using public transit, we found the Rocket Man app got us to everywhere we needed to go.)