My stay at Janvier's house was okay. The house when I got there was not the cleanest and the fridge was full of expired food. Janvier was very helpful and sent the cleaning staff back to make it right, but it wasn't the best start. The freezer and cupboards were totally full with the host's food and I had nowhere to put anything and it just stopped me from feeling at home. I found the knicknacks/decor a little overwhelming, kind of like an old fashioned b'n'b - you might find it charming, it's just personal taste. The fridge failed when I was there and I had to throw out a lot of food, and the washing machine, once again Janvier made an effort to get it sorted out for me but it made my stay less than ideal. There is also a tenant in the basement that does shift work, staying there with a 3 year old made my stay a bit more stressful because I was constantly trying to make sure she wasn't too noisy during the day. Lastly, there is an energy saving device on the air conditioner to make sure it doesn't turn on during the day when Ontario Hydro is at its highest price, I work from home and the house was sweltering, I couldn't figure out why it wasn't cooling down until I went out to look at the unit and saw there is a peak blocker installed that was preventing the AC from responding to the thermostat. The shower upstairs the tub stopper doesn't work and the shower doesn't switch from the tub to the shower head, a pretty mildewy shower curtain - not a huge deal but all together everything made the house feel neglected and I never really relaxed when I was there. Janvier is a responsive host and he made me feel like he was concerned about what was going on which really helped, the house is big and spacious and I think it actually can be and probably has been great for many people, but when I stayed there things fell apart a bit.