Our experience at Wei’s apartment was average. With a long term booking of over 5 months, we spent a significant amount of time in the place and experienced some issues.
Specifically, on arrival, entry to the apartment was difficult and not executed smoothly. It involved waiting around a few hours for the host - not something you want when you’ve just had a 8 hour flight.
The apartment and surrounding complex itself is safe but the location borders an area which is pretty sketchy. Unfortunately Toronto has a problem with drug abuse and when the apartment is located only a stone’s throw away from a drug rehabilitation centre, we found many intoxicated people would wander into the apartment complex at night and it is pretty unsettling. I had my bike stolen from the bike rack the first night I locked it up there - even though it was locked and chained. This involved a lengthy procedure with the police department.
Also one night, at around 2am, someone banged heavily on the apartment door. This continued for a minute and then the person walked off. The neighbours above are also ridiculously noisy. They would bang and argue all through the night and this continued for the last 3 months of my stay. All these instances made for a unsettling stay, especially when you are new to a city, and as a woman safety is key.
The apartment itself is well decorated and has all the essentials you need for comfortable living. It is a small studio and I would say the space is better suited for a single person as apposed to a couple. However as it is a lower ground level apartment, there is minimal natural light and in the winter months it gets incredibly dark.
One of the best things about this apartment is the proximity to all public transport links. The nearest subway station is a 5 minute walk away.
Wei as a host was satisfactory but his communication was often unclear. He is not as direct and responsive as all other Airbnb hosts I have previously encountered, but he does eventually answer your questions.