This room is lovely, all the rooms here are different but with similar themes. The Airbnb rooms are a little smaller than the other hotel rooms but they are the most stylish, the most updated and have better equipment such as fridge, coffee machine and smart tv. The building is old and quirky and so you need to take this into account. This room is on the second floor so is quiet as there is no one above you. It doesn't have a view though and looks directly across at another part of the building - this didn't bother me at all though. This room had plenty of storage too - some don't. There is always someone on duty at the front desk and breakfast is available each morning - the egg, cheese and ham muffins that you can heat in the microwave are great - there's also plenty of other options too. There is free wifi and the breakfast room has a computer if you needed it.
Everyone who works here has been super helpful and friendly - unlike some of the other places I've stayed.
Having stayed in several places while I've been here in Toronto for the last few weeks of my two year stay I can pretty much guarantee that this place offers the best value.
The location is excellent - just to the south of a big park and the Allan Gardens Conservatory, which is lovely. It's a very short walk to Yonge Street. There are plenty of shops and restaurants in the area but the street itself is residential and quiet. Having lived in downtown Toronto for over two years I can say confidently that this is a good area and perfectly safe.
Toronto has a homelessness problem, like many big cities do, and one of my big concerns with renting whole apartments is that this contributes towards the problem of housing supply for people who live here full time by taking these apartments out of the market and keeping them available only for tourists. The beauty of this place is that you can stay here secure in the knowledge that you are not making the housing market worse.
For the price and location this is a fantastic option, one I wish I had discovered sooner.