Shannon’s place is really perfect for anyone visiting Toronto to sightsee.
The subway is just up the street and about 30/40 minutes from downtown. The beach is about a 20minute walk and High Park is beautiful for a stroll.
In Bloor Street Village there are so many places to eat - and they are ALL good. Can thoroughly recommend Sunshine Village Grill (fab for breakfast/brunch), The Swan pub and The Dark Horse pub.
No Frills is about 10 minutes away and good for groceries and there is a beer/wine store opposite. There are also lots of fruit and veg shops. You must NOT miss the Eastern European bakery “Janchenkos” at the top of the road for Danish that are out of this world!
The apartment is a basement and has lots of thoughtful touches. Firstly, there is a private entrance and after checking in with us to make sure all was well and we had all we needed, Shannon left us to ourselves.
A good size fridge and freezer was supplied and kept our snacks and drinks cold. A kettle for tea, coffee maker and an induction hob if you want to cook (we didn’t). There were guide books to look at, maps, games and a guest Netflix which was great at the end of a tough day of sightseeing!
The bed was comfy and we slept like logs but do remember that this is a basement and you will be aware that there are others in the house but that didn’t bother us at all.
There is a great little shower room with a good shower and we really appreciated use of the laundry machines as we travel light. Towels, loo roll and hand soap were provided.
In short, Shannon’s place is well worth staying at. It’s a quiet street, safe area and she is a lovely host. I would not hesitate to recommend - thanks Shannon!