Great overall stay. Ion and his family are very friendly; I truly felt like a welcomed guest while with them. They actually went above and beyond whenever I asked a favor of them and were a pleasure to talk to when in the common areas. The room is on the bottom floor, but it isn't a basement- the main entrance to the house is actually on the 2nd floor (so you must climb up to enter the house, then climb down the stairs to the room). The space was clean and access to the kitchen was convenient. The house itself is a few minute walk to the bus lines that go up to the city (the 3 and 4 lines are very useful) and is a 15-20 minute walk to the Green/Red train lines. If you like pets, their dogs and cat will greet you whenever you enter the house which was very fun :)