This was my first AirBnB. I could not have made a better choice for myself. It happened to be the hottest week on record in Toronto, and The Den was a nice little place to retreat to from the heat. Kristin had placed a jug of cool water in the room, and there was a fan pointed directly at the bed. Breakfast was easy and the coffee plentiful! But what makes a place to stay best is the human interactions, and Kristin loves to talk to people. She is an amazing person! Very down to earth and easy to talk to, answer questions about the local transits, and places to go. But what also made for a great visit ( I was there for 6 nights) was Scully (a 27 year old grey parrot) that loves to greet you in the morning with her vocalizations (we had great little hooting and cooing chats every day), and a visiting Great Dane (Nike...like the shoes), a gentle young female to greet you each morning (she particularly liked to lick my balding head as I sat outside drinking my morning coffee), and The Den's resident guardian little Sneaker (Squeaker) terrier whom will bark and quiver at you at the same time! So you know it is all bark. LOL. But he tries hard. :) The neighbourhood is quiet and peaceful. It is an older part of the City on a busy street but the set back of The Den from the street blocks out all the traffic sounds. It is very much a residential/family oriented area with locally owned stores and restaurants eking out a living for their families. No big box stores, here. I walked all hours of the day and night and never felt in any danger. You are a short walk away from trendy St Clair Ave via the Corso Italia neighbourhood. If you like to wander and view the local streets this is always a good walk. Lots of cool little urban gardens! Overall, I loved staying at The Den. Freedom to come and go as I wished, and friendly easy going atmosphere with wonderful pet characters to make each day fun and fill you with laughter.