Karen was my host mother 8 years ago when I first visited Canada. I just loved staying at her place she is the most incredible person you will ever meet. Her house is really neat, the bedroom was amazingly clean and really cozy, made me feel at home. About directions: there’s a bus that will take you to Pape station if you want to avoid the walk even though it’s barely a 7 minute walk, but you still have the “72 bus” as an option. Check in was really easy, she was there when I got home so things were really easily handled. If you are looking for a great place, with a great price make sure you stay at Karen’s place!