My boyfriend and I are originally from the Toronto area and travelled to back for a visit in June 2014. We only needed to stay downtown for one night to visit friends so we were looking for an affordable option. Emil was super accommodating as we needed an early check-in. He was very responsive through text and email and was able to accommodate our request.
This was our first airbnb experience and overall I think it went very well. Emil's place is great and we loved the garden patio! Only things I have personally overlooked and maybe others would benefit from knowing is that you can hear the walking from upstairs, water running through the pipes in the house and loud children playing/singing/screaming during the morning/days. However, this is not criticism for the host or room, it's just normal / to be expected for a house and you just have to manage expectations and remember that this not a condo or hotel room.
Since I lived in downtown Toronto for several years, I knew the location was prime - it is really the best location close to Queen West shopping and tons of restaurants. We also used the laundry facility (huge bonus for us) since we had travelled to New York before we got to a Toronto. We only stayed for one night so basically in and out, and unfortunately didn't get to meet Emil in person.