Meet Ritchie
Listener, Laid Back, Friendly
The lowest rent on Homestay
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m basically a tour guide. I like to do most things with them and show them around.
Family Hobbies
Chess, Dancing, Sports
Hosting guests since
2018
Response Rate
94%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Extraordinarily low cost ( maximum 2 to a bedroom ) Minimum 2-day stay
Lived here for over 50 years in this apartment because of rent control which lowers your rent
( 6 months booked, 7th month free )
Ionic air purifier machine-rid of virus covid-19
And extra gifts for your stay
A cancellation fee for going to another place to sleep
The washroom shared but a lock on the door and lock on the bedroom door
Dust mites pillow protection
Walking distance to transportation ( 5 minutes express Don Mills bus to the subway ) Other buses 10 mins or less to Subway.
Walk 1 block to Shopping and groceries
Animal-friendly too.
NO, ELEVATOR-walk up 3 floors to the apt (exercise )
One foam twin mattress & one regular twin mattress bed in one large bedroom
Toaster oven, microwave oven, and slow cooker
Fridge, kettle, 2coffee maker, dishes, cutlery, and pot cooking, dishes, cups, and cutlery
Free final rinse equipment ( wash by hand 1st) and dryer equipment in the apartment-no coins needed
Exercise equipment and barbells.
And much more
SINGLE DISABLED CHRISTIAN BACHELOR 74-YEAR-OLD MALE
Speaks English
Before my stroke on Youtube
Graduated from George Brown College in "Hospitality, tourism, and leisure"
Biography:
I read, watch computer movies Netflix or Youtube sometimes, and go to rehab
once a week at March of Dimes. I go out for a coffee and donut and shop or
eat at the East York Town Centre. I am a disabled bachelor, walk slowly with a
cane. Talk some but not clearly since my 2 strokes in 2015. I receive Meals On
Wheels some days and eat out on other days and eat at home sometimes
Avoid meat and just eat veggies. I lost about 30 # since
my strokes but gained some weight back. I was born in Toronto and 100%
Japanese- but cannot speak Japanse-too hard to learn. I go to the racetrack to
watch horses run and sometimes bet my . I love animals.
I tried stand-up comedy- Watch me on youtube before my
stroke. ( Ritchie Miyashita ) I listen to the Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard, Dua Lipa, BTS K pop, and Roy
Miya and Jazz music. In the future, I would like to play the piano one day and draw people.
At Pape station take any bus north to Cosburn (You will see McDonald's restaurant on the right. walk North on Pape, one block to Gamble Ave. (East of Pape)
Bonus:
Ionic air purifier machine-rid of virus covid-19
Free Wifi with the wifi printer-
Free TV and free Netflix & prime movies
and prime songs
Bedroom doorknob cleaned & toilet & toilet handle
disinfected
Bedroom covers cleaned
Free Washcloths changed every day
Free Shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste,
hairdryer. and female wrapped napkins
Equipment to help the disabled in the washroom.
Work experience: Loss prevention Security, worked at
Raddison Hotel and a Concierge at 300 Bloor east (Yonge and Bloor)
a condo.
If booking verify the time of arrival at my place
Check out time 11 am coming in 1 pm
CASA LOMA bus & subway 44 minutes
ROYAL ALEX Bus & subway 37 minutes
CN TOWER bus & subway 56 minutes
ONT. PLACE AND EX 58 minutes Bus and Subway
York University cab. 13 minutes
Niagara Falls Bus;2 hours 55 minutes Train 3 hours 42 minutes Union Station-check with TTC
Ryerson University 7 minutes-cab
University of Toronto 8 minutes-cab
-College to Bloor
George Brown College 8 minutes-King st-cab
Centennial College 14 minutes -cab
Seneca College 18 minutes-Markham-cab
House Facilities
- Non Smoking
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
East of Pape Avenue with a small park and lots of stores.Walking distance to most stores. There is a church. Quiet area.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
No loud parties, no sleep-over of a 3rd unknown party, and no drugs, 2-weeks to maximum 12 months
No credit. After accommodation mail returned to the sender Mailbox across the street in the drug store No negotiation to lower the price
Smoking is not allowed.
12 Reviews
January 2021
I have an good stay in Richie home , I stay warm and safe. I super recommend.
January 2021
Stay in home of Richie is good calm and safe I recommend for another guests. Good place and localized .
September 2019
This was our second stay with Ritchie. He is a great host who made us feel at home. The apartment has good public transport links and is great value. We will definitely try to go back.
September 2019
The accommodation is as described and comfortable. The location is in midtown Toronto with good bus and subway links. There are plenty of local convenience stores, fast food outlets, cafes and a supermarket in easy walking distance.
Ritchie is a kind and generous host with a warm personality and lovely sense of humour. He has lived in the area for a long time and is a mine of information and stories. We have enjoyed our time with him and will look forward to staying again in the future.August 2019
Ritchie is one of the nicest, most humble and polite people you will ever meet
He made our stay memorable and pleasant and it felt like we were at home , not on holiday
My daughter did not want to come home and wanted to stay with Ritchie, he is that nice
It was my pleasure and good fortune that we found this lovely person on Homestay
Wishing you all the best for the future and maybe one day we will be back
If we ever return it will be to stay with you
Domo arigato
TariqHost reply
A pleasure to meet you all-fun! Hope to meet again.
July 2019
Ritchie is very kind and humble worth to stay at his house
June 2019
Unfortunately I had to cancel my stay. Ritchie was very accommodating. He sounds like a very nice host. Maybe next time.
May 2019
We stayed at Ritchie’s place for 1 month, as we just arrived to Canada. He was really welcoming and nice, great to talk with and funny. He even invited us to a restaurant. Our cat loved to play with him.The apartment has a great location, 3 minutes walk from the TTC bus and 10 minutes ride from Pape subway station. It was really convenient to move around the city. A supermarket, many restaurants and Mcdonald are nearby. The room is big with a big window, you have lots of light. Closed and cupboard that accommodated all our belongings. Good Wifi. It was a great first experience and we will definitely recommend it! Thank you Ritchie.
February 2019
Ritchie is a very kind and accommodating host. He looked after us better than our relatives and children. He had our room cleaned and bed sheets changed at least once a week. He kept the bathroom neat and clean, and provided new fragrant towels, blankets and bed sheets. His hospitality has been so extraordinary that it can not be described in words.
Host reply
I felt like I was the visitor and they were the host. They fed me most days and cleaned up. They also donated furniture and sofabed because I was sleeping on a comfy chair. A friendly Muslim couple He, Mahboob Illahi wrote a book, "Doctrine Of Terror which was very informative.
January 2019
Ritchie has a simple and comfortable room. He provided me all the information necessary for get into or out the house, facilities available as describe in his profile.
Thank you Richie!!
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