I am wondering if all of these glowing reviews are legitimate, they sure didn't reflect this place that we stayed at.
Where to begin. Let's start with the good, it won't take long.
* Patio was spacious and nice (though it overlooks a gas station and other condos, at least it's large enough to enjoy in the right weather). It's on the 3rd floor, no soaring city views here in case you're wondering.
* Master Bedroom was decent with a comfortable bed (it's too soft for my preference but that's just me) and good closet space.
* Julie is the property manager. Her service was good, no complaints there.
Now the real info you need.
* First and foremost. THIS IS NOT A TWO-BEDROOM UNIT AS ADVERTISED, THIS IS A LIE. If you believe that a room should have a bed, a door and some type of furniture and closet space, you will find that the so-called second bedroom is anything but. It's a small space essentially designed to be a storage area next to the washer/dryer. There is no door, there is no furniture, it's only about 5'x8', think of a jail cell.
In that space, they threw in an old bunk bed. That's it. Nothing else. No place to move, change, or sit. And called it 2-bedroom.
The lack of a door means no privacy, no place for luggage, and because there is no door, you cannot watch TV in the living room because of the smallest noise disturbs the kids. So, your bedtime will be your kids' bedtime. Again, NO SECOND BEDROOM that I was looking for that I thought I was getting and I feel very much ripped-off. Would've never stayed here if they were honest about it.
* The bunk bed they put in the second bedroom was horrible too. My kids said that they squeaked every time they turned. They were also very thin mattresses and very uncomfortable. I actually sent the kids to stay at my relatives' places where they could get some sleep, not exactly something I should have had to do when paying big for a place for all of us, and probably not an option for you if you didn't have alternative arrangements in the city.
* The kitchen is so small that you can literally touch both sides by stretching your arms. OK that's just nitpicking. But be ready for tiny. Same with the tiny 2-seater eating area, not one you would expect with a 2-bedroom apartment. Oh right, it's not 2-bedroom, they only say it is.
* The living room sofa was just a 2-seater with another single seat, again not enough seating. On top of that, the sofa is very hard and has uncomfortable wooden ends where it's hard to lean to, so you're crowded on the sofa.
* Virtually no supplies for us. We started out low on dishwasher tablets, laundry tablets, little soap and no shampoo. Even the cheapest fleabag hotel gives complementary coffee nowadays, here they had a Kuerig machine but no pods.
We have stayed in many Airbnb's and we are often delighted with wine and cheese trays to welcome us, and we're not expecting that everywhere, but to run out of things right away and buy even basics just for a week, it felt like we were camping.
* Forget about watching TV, they don't provide anything but what you get on the air, about 12 channels. No casting on the TV off your own devices either. Zero entertainment provided.
* The kitchen has 3 lights and two were out. A bit of proper maintenance would be nice considering the cost of this place, and you would never expect such shoddy maintenance from a real hotel. But who's surprised by now.
That about covers it. We made it work because we were visiting relatives nearby at the other Humber Bay condos, so we spent most of the day there. But you may not have those options and should not expect them.
Airbnb is always hit-or-miss, this was near the bottom of misses. We're staying in hotels from now.
Toronto is such a wonderful city to visit with so much to do, staying at this place will be your only downside.