THE HOSTS explained everything at check-in, responded well to concerns during the stay and sent a nice message after checkout.
THE PLACE has 6 rooms on the main floor sharing a kitchen and 2 bathrooms. The hosts live 2 doors down and Ivona cleaned every day so everything was spotless. The kitchen is well equipped and they even bought a toaster oven after I suggested it during check-in. This is definitely the most professionally run AirBnB I’ve ever stayed at.
THE ROOM is bigger than it looks in the pictures and the sliding glass doors let in lots of light and fresh air. The bed is a sofa bed but a good quality one so the mattress was firm but comfortable.
THE LOCATION is Scarborough which is an eastern suburb of Toronto. It’s a 5 minute walk to the bus stop which takes you to Warden Subway Station which connects you to the rest of the city. The neighbourhood is mostly residential and pretty typical for the area. There are several retail and grocery stores within walking distance (Try Adonis, a supermarket with many Middle Eastern specialties. They make their own pita bread and it’s amazing).
WOULD I STAY AGAIN? No but for only one reason: the noise. For all the good things this place has going for it, it is also very busy with people coming and going, banging doors and cooking at all different hours of the day and night. I’m on the older side so I didn’t handle the noise as well or stay up as late as the other guests who were all much younger than me. On the plus side, I did have good conversations with some interesting people so it really depends on what you’re comfortable with and what kind of experience you're looking for.