The apartment was wonderful. Between the season (fall), the neighborhood and Jose's place, I really fell in love with Toronto this time in a way that I hadn't before. When I first stepped into Jose's space (he lives next door) I knew it was special. Jose and his partner were genuinely friendly and helpful and seemed excited to be sharing their building with the people staying there. They were entertaining one of their other guests in their living room (they have a number of short-term rentals in their building). The place has the vibe of an old salon, very bohemian. My wife and I spent 8 months in Leslieville (East Side Toronto) last year (as well as some time in Rosedale), this apartment was a quarter the size of that place but it was it was a far more satisfying experience. I'm an editor/writer/musician and spent a lot of time working in the apartment and the neighborhood around it. It might be in the best location in Toronto (in my opinion it is); between Little Portugal, College, Ossington and Queen West, there are so many great neighborhood cafes, bars, music joints and restaurants (the food around here is as good as anywhere I've travelled), but still retains the vibe of an old ethnic neighborhoods (because it is). As for the apartment itself, we found it very comfortable. It's located at the end of an alley just off Dundas (hip street, but not overdeveloped) The decor is artsy and eclectic (the art of the walls is surprisingly cool). The bathroom is luxurious: A wide open space with high ceilings and heated stone floors, a old school bathtub, and a nice shower, two faucets. The one thing to note about the bathroom (which didn't bother us) is that there is a small sort of window between the bed and the bathroom so when it comes to sounds privacy in the bathroom is a bit lacking. It's really no big deal though. The bed (which is separated by a sort of loft style partition, was not fancy but still comfortable. The kitchen is not fancy but it's stocked with the essentials. We didn't use the TV since we have this little pocket projector that we travel with and there was a big white wall across from the couch that worked great as a screen. The Wifi generally worked pretty good, occasionally spotty (probably when everyone in the place was watching Netflix or something). All in all, it really felt like home and was a bummer to leave it. I can hardly imagine of a better airbnb experience for the price. Jose always responded promptly when we had a need or question. He's a great guy and owns an awesome jazz/Salsa bar up the street called Lula lounge. A real cool cat! Thanks Jose! A few restaurant suggestions (Hanmoto for great Japanese street food and cool intimate vibe, Luncheonette for lunch, The Federal for breakfast (we went there almost every day), also go see...