I spent eight very pleasant nights at Ice's place -- the apartment is very clean and well taken care of, and she even left towels out for me. Couldn't recommend it any higher to Toronto visitors looking for an easy, quiet place to crash. The house is on a block that looks and feels "in between" the surrounding neighborhoods to some extent, but completely safe. Thanks, Ice.

One note: if you're focusing your activities downtown, the apartment might be a bit too far to plan on walking every day, so you'll want to pay for the unlimited subway pass.