I'll preface by saying, the price was $35 a night. If you're staying for a few nights, it's a pretty good deal, and it's not too far from a lot of the attractions downtown Toronto has to offer.
communication with the host was extremely easy, and he was responsive, which is great for a last minute trip.
He was EXTREMELY HELPFUL in providing directions, methods of getting to his place from the airport which was awesome. He is ready to provide you with the typical questions you'll have (i.e. directions, costs, how to get into the apartment, WIFI, etc).
I was a bit surprised when he told me that he had to put me into a room different than what I was expecting due to another guest. I only saw the one photo of bedroom and assumed that was the one I was getting so when I was informed I'd be in another room, I did have some slight hesitation.
I got there late at night, but again, Jonathan's directions were spot on and after re-reading them, I got into the building. The building is old so of course everything creaks when you step. I was trying to keep the noise to a minimum.
there are three keys for three doors so it's definitely hard to imagine someone accidentally getting into your room from outside of the building. I tried getting settled in the bed, but it slightly sunk on one side. I'm not sure if a support beam was broken or if it was the mattress, but I didn't feel level. It took me a while to try to get to sleep as it was new surrounding. the next morning, I was awoken by the other guest as he was moving around getting ready for this day. The walls are pretty thin and adding that to creaking floors will lead to not feeling rested.
I could smell smoke, but I'm not sure if it was due to the radiators or if the other guest was smoking. Just something to be aware of if you have allergies to smoke smell.
I thought the shower pressure and temperature was really good which can cause issues if they aren't. I will admit, that was the first time I've stayed in an Airbnb and the host wasn't there the entire time. I couldn't help but wonder what could happen if an issue arose with another airbnb guest during that time.
Overall, for the price point and location for that price, I would say it's not a bad deal and would recommend.