We stayed at Elaine and Mike's place for a little over a month- our first month in Toronto! Firstly, the great location: The house is located in a cute residential neighbourhood with a nice little park 1 minute away. But it's super close to the 7 and 26 bus lines, about a 10 minute walk from Bathurst station, and about 15 minutes from Dupont station. It was super convenient for us to get to places, discover the city and find a more permanent place. It's also about a 10 minute walk from a bunch of grocery stores (Loblaws, Fiesta Farms, Summerhill) and restaurants (along Bloor St.). Finally, super close to Christie Pitts park which is a great place to hangout!
Secondly, the space: the house is the perfect size for 2-4 people. It has two large rooms, a living space and a small kitchen. The best part of the house is the sunroom in the back. It's a great place to work, read, or hangout and watch squirrels and sparrows in the back yards!!
And finally the hosts: Elaine and Mike were wonderful and super accommodating! Elaine was prompt in responding to all messages and requests throughout our stay. Elaine even offered to cook a meal for when we arrived since our flight was getting in late! They left us detailed instructions for the place and plenty of (personalised) recommendations for things to do in the neighbourhood and in the city. They also left us some food (bread, fruit, yogurt, and Elaine's special homemade trail mix!) to get us started!
All in all, we really enjoyed living at Elaine and Mike's and would highly recommend it. I'm really going to miss that sunroom!!