I stayed at Ron’s for 18 nights. The location is fantastic, near several subway stations, grocery stores, drugstores and has so many food options nearby. For the price, you can’t really beat that. The apartment is above several bars and restaurants so some noise is to be expected, especially on weekends. Luckily there was only a small overlap with my work hours so it didn’t affect my WFH situation that much.
The room itself is large and close to the bathroom, which is modern and clean. I didn’t use the TV, hairdryer or umbrella but those were nice touches. There is also a large desk in the room which is ideal if you need to work from home, like I did. There’s a lot of character to the place, I loved the exposed brick walls. Ron has some cool memorabilia.
Ron is very easy to reach and responds quickly. He’s always in and out of the apartment, so although you’re renting a room, it does feel like you have the place all to yourself. He was accommodating and cleared some space for me in the fridge and bathroom. If you need anything, you just need to ask him.
Last point, I know the host can’t do anything about the neighbours so I would just recommend a good pair of earplugs because they can be quite loud and sound travels through the walls.