Lisa's apartment was perfect for the three of us (my colleagues and I) when we visited Winnipeg last Friday to explore a bit before our 3-day work conference on Monday. This was our first time in the city! The apartment was beautiful, comfortable, and very, very clean. We each had our bedroom. The place was also spacious, especially the kitchen, living room, and enclosed balcony. I loved that windows could be opened from any room to let in the fresh air. My colleagues immediately loved the place and commented on its charm and character.
The location was stellar! We did not have a car, and we did not want to rely on transit a lot, so we walked everywhere, which was very doable with the apartment's location! We walked around Osbourne Village, Corydon, The Forks Market, Manitoba Legislative Building, St. Boniface, etc. And even when we did need to take transit, the walk to the bus stop was only a few minutes away. The surrounding neighbourhood was beautiful, with many independent eateries, stores, and basic amenities (e.g., Shoppers Drug Mart, coffee shops, Safeway grocery store, etc.). We ate brunch at Cafe Buvette, which was right around the corner from our Air BnB (highly recommend!).
Lisa was super welcoming, very responsive, and very kind. She even messaged to make sure we had gotten to the apartment ok on our first day (it was downpouring rain on that day) and was very kind to let us check out later than usual on our last day so we could transfer to our hotel directly from there (there was no one else checking in after us on that day). She also compiled an excellent guidebook of recommendations for us to do/see around Winnipeg.
If we were to return to Winnipeg again, we would stay at Lisa's apartment! We would highly recommend it. When I stayed in the hotel for the remainder of the trip, it was in the downtown area, and I was happy we had the chance to stay in Lisa's apartment in Osbourne Village as we got to sightsee and experience life in Winnipeg in a beautiful area that was different from downtown. Thank you, Lisa, for making our stay in Winnipeg so enjoyable and fun and for being the sweetest host! <3 We loved Winnipeg because of where we stayed at your apartment!