Staying at Armando and Brian's was the best decision we made when we were planning our arrival to Toronto. We've spent there almost four blissful weeks in May and we are looking back at our visit with fondness and gratutude.

First of all, Armando and Brian are the greatest hosts, very open, caring, personable and funny. They were quick to address any questions, issues and concerns. They gave great advice about various aspects about life in Toronto and generally were extremely helpful and engaging. We are very glad to have met them!

The basement apartment is very nice. It is thoroughly ventilated, very clean and fresh. Lots of lighting. The kitchen is fully equipped, it is very easy to cook home-made meals. We needed to work remotely and we had our choice of laptop friendly spaces: dedicated office table or kitchen bar table (can be used as either sit or stand setup, great both for eating and working). The mattress was nice, we slept like babies each night. Wi-Fi, TV, washer&drier, dishwasher also worked fine and added to the overall comfort.

The neighborhood is amazing! We fell in love with Leslieville. Charming small houses, lots of greenery. Lots of restaurants, shops and services nearby. FreshCo and Loblaw's (a huge one!) are very convenient options to buy food. A little bit to the north there's a good mall on Gerard square with lots of useful places (Walmart, Home Depot, Staples, mobile operators). I was actually surprised how much good stuff was in the vicinity and I wished we explored the neighborhood even more. Great walkability, but it is also extremely easy to get to downtown/Yonge street/Line 1 by streetcar (501 Queen stops nearby, works day and night, and the service is very frequent) or to Bloor-Danforth subway line by bus.

Thank you guys so much for the amazing May!