For me this was an excellent stay: Smooth logistics, room had comfortable bed, good desk space and lighting, excellent amenities (breakfast supplies and coffee, access to laundry, nice sitting area in the back garden, good wifi), close proximity to a variety of transportation that ran even late at night, close by restaurants and grocery shopping, good value and a helpful, communicative host. I'd very happily stay here again. There are couple of things that could be negatives for some: The bathroom is up a steep set of stairs, and there are two other rooms in the house that are rented and the smallish room in which I stayed is adjacent to the common areas, so if folks were loud or schedules didn't mesh, that could be a issue. The others staying here while I was here were quiet and considerate. Toronto is a diverse, vibrant, active city and among the safer large cities I've visited. It would be quite hard to come here and not feel welcomed and engaged.