The location is perfect - walking or easy public transit to everything. The view of the CN Tower and the bay from the balcony was amazing.
The roof top pool was wonderful, our kids’ favorite for sure. The building staff is all really nice. Having that free secure parking space was a huge relief.
All in all, it was definitely better for our family than a hotel and we were happy to have booked it!
There were a few things that would’ve elevated this place from good to great:
* A real coffee maker (despite what the listing & the host’s comments on other reviews say, there is no drip coffee maker. We searched every inch of the place. There is only an electric kettle and instant coffee. We guessed this was the case and brought our own pour over coffee maker just in case).
* Kitchen towels and hand towels (there were plenty of bath towels and a single wash cloth, but no hand towels or kitchen towels).
*Dishes & utensils (there were only 2 spoons, and only 4 bowls so we had to eat breakfast in shifts).
*The convertible sofas shown in the pictures are not what is in the unit. There are just regular couches - nice couches but not sofa beds. We didn’t “need” the extra sleeping space but a heads up that they had been changed would’ve been nice.
*Last point - better communication - while we were able to check in early (which was awesome and a definite bonus) we were only able to because the attendant in the lobby was able to get in touch with the host, we got NO response to the messages we sent to the host. We received the messages they sent with all of the check in/check out information promptly (and they were clear and full of good info), but it didn’t appear as if anyone was actively managing the AirBnB messaging, just copy/pasting & sending the info at set times (booking, prior to check in and prior to check out).
All that said, I would definitely recommend this as a place to book in downtown Toronto!