It felt like home!
The room is comfortably furnished. There are wardrobes to put my clothes, lamps put at the right place so that I could sit on the sofa and enjoyed my books.
Most of the time, I had the whole apartment to myself. I used the coffee machine to make my drinks. There was always lots of fruit to eat -a lot of bananas, kiwis, "little mandarins (don't know the proper name), to go with peaches, a pear, watermelon, grapes and mangoes. There is a lot of choices for breakfast so I helped myself freely. Ming was ready to share her food, like the seaweed rice from Korea.
The bathroom is clean and I could dry my wet clothes there.
There are shops and restaurants in the neighbourhood, pleasantly situated.
I always went back late, walking back from the metro station. I could grab a juicy cheesy steak wrap from the Italian pizza shop at Union Station or delicious Buffalo wings from the pizza shop at 7th station. Walking back was safe; there were still people in the restaurants and traffic in the streets.
Last but not least, Ming, the host, is always kind and helpful. I saved a lot with her museum card and had good experience visiting the six museums listed. She helped me get my trip to the airport at a bargain price.
Even her cat and her dog are lovely. They are very friendly too.
What's more to expect?