This was my third stay at Vladimir's place in as many years. Therefore it goes without saying that my experience has generally been good, as I seem to keep coming back! The location is good, may not be very close to the centre of Toronto but it is quite close to Kennedy subway station, which can get you into the centre within 30 minutes.
However, my experience this time was not as great as previous years, though I don't consider this is a fault of the host. Something new visitors should bear in mind is that this is a communal area, so you're sharing a corridor with other visitors. Often in this location visitors tend to stay longer term, and are leaving earlier in the mornings for work and/or school. Unfortunately, I was staying next to a room in which people showed little concern for their neighbours, with doors being slammed and loud speaking from around 6.30am every weekday morning. This wasn't a deal breaker for me but it does mean I'd currently hesitate to recommend this property as somewhere for those seeking a more leisurely short stay. Just something for potential new visitors to bear in mind.