38 nights, entire furnished places. Organized by city: cabins nearby first, then apartments and lofts, each list cheapest first. Every Airbnb in the city sections was re-checked against its own booking calendar on Oct 17: all 38 nights open (the sauna / game room section wasn't: see its note). Places are booking fast (two of yesterday's picks are gone). Prices are estimates: Airbnb only shows a monthly rate for stays this long (monthly x 38/30.44, before tax).
I read the full amenity list and description of 1,735 in-budget Airbnbs and all 163 in-budget Booking.com places, looking for a sauna, game room, console, pool table, arcade or media room.
Toronto city: no house or loft with its own sauna passed the photo check (the few that list one are a basement studio, two condos whose "private sauna" is likely the building's, and a house whose "sauna" is an infrared blanket). Saunas downtown are building amenities. The one Toronto house with a real games setup that passed the photo check is the East York house below. Already on this page with a building sauna: the Church & Dundas loft, the big corner 2BR, the Village two-storey loft (it also has an Xbox 360) and the Nobu 2BR with the terrace.
Vancouver big houses: I pulled every 3+ bedroom entire place open for your dates across Vancouver, Burnaby and the North Shore: 150 of them, 73 in budget, and photo-checked all of those. Only one showed a games room (below), and no private sauna turned up in the photos or the amenity lists I could read. 5+ bedroom "mansions": 22 listed, median ~$20,800 for the stay, none under $10K. On Booking.com, a "2BR near UBC with sauna, theatre and pool table" ($6,607 all-in) is a dark basement suite with carved furniture.
Not finished: Airbnb rate-limited me partway, so the amenity lists of 493 listings weren't read (457 in BC: North Shore, Whistler, Sunshine Coast and the newly pulled Vancouver houses; 36 in Ontario, mostly Prince Edward County), and this section's calendars weren't re-checked. Every place below showed up in Airbnb's own search for Oct 23 to Nov 30 (Oct 16-17), but that isn't proof it's still open: confirm dates on the listing.
Private barrel sauna in the backyard, large basement media room, 2 big workspaces, bright white kitchen and oak floors. 4BR/3.5BA. Host says 1 km walk to Blue Mountain village and access to outdoor hot and cold pools.
New subdivision: neighbours on every side, not woods.
Ask which pools are open in November.
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Arcade games, video games, a second kitchen and bar, backyard, parking for two, optional hot tub. 3BR/2BA.
Dark hardwood and traditional trim: not your usual look.
The games area isn't in the photos: ask the host for pictures.
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Host lists 3,500 sqft plus a 700 sqft media room on the second floor (the gaming room), a main-floor study and a vaulted main bedroom. Bright white interior. Community sauna, heated pool and hot tub. 5BR/5BA.
A street of look-alike new houses, no forest view.
The media room isn't in the photos.
Two bedrooms have bunk beds.
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Private sauna and hot tub. Historic chalet, modernized: exposed beams, the original fireplace, a big window into the evergreens, gas range. 3BR/2BA.
Phone photos, and the sauna isn't in the ones I checked.
Dark floors.
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Newly built indoor sauna, plus a basement games room (air hockey, foosball, arcade basketball, game console). Bright renovated open plan with a waterfall island. Host says the private beach is 150 m through the trees. 4BR/2BA.
Over $10K.
The games room is in the basement.
Raised-bungalow exterior, not architectural.
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Host lists a 1,200 sqft corner unit with 10-ft ceilings and floor-to-ceiling lake views; a desk with a gaming chair, monitor and music corner is already set up. 2BR/2BA. Building has a gym, heated pool, sauna, hot tub and co-work space.
Over $10K.
Dark floors and brown leather: more hotel-luxe than loft.
The sauna is the building's, not in the unit; the pool in the photos is outdoors.
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Cedar sauna with a window, hot tub and cold plunge, arcade and ping pong, fire pit, on the Gull River. 5BR/3.5BA.
Over $10K.
In town (steps from downtown Minden), not the woods.
Dark, moody bedrooms.
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The only Vancouver-area big house whose photos show a games room: two full pool tables, huge rooms, bay-window desk nooks, oak floors, renovated kitchen, mountain view. 4BR/2.5BA.
Over $10K.
Some rooms dated (yellow walls).
Amenity list not read (Airbnb rate limit): ask about a sauna, wifi and filming.
Open on Airbnb →Modern architecture in nature: big glass into trees or water, concrete or dark wood, minimal. Every cabin needs a car: budget roughly $1.5K to $2.5K for a 38-day rental (daily rates seen at $19 to $65 CAD; get a monthly quote). No cabin between $3.9K and $7.7K made the cut: the ones in that range were rustic or dated, or wanted 3-month minimums. Ask every host about wifi upload speed and winter road access.
Brand-new modern cottage: grey corrugated cladding, double-height glass, minimal interior, deck looking through the trees to the lake, inflatable hot tub. 3BR.
1 bathroom.
Farthest from Toronto; late-Nov snow is possible, so winter tires.
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Not Ex Machina, but great value: all-white vaulted truss ceilings, pale floors, dedicated office, record player. 2BR/2BA, walk to Cawaja Beach.
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Double-height glass wall into maple forest, white walls, polished floors, Eames lounge, fireplace. 3BR plus a separate office. 8-min walk to the beach.
The only cabin on this page that publishes a speed test: 95 Mbps.
In a residential cottage community, not deep woods.
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Micro-resort cabin on the water: cedar cladding, polished concrete floors, floor-to-ceiling sliders to the lake and dock. 2BR.
Compact: the interior photos are mostly a daybed nook, so space for a filming setup looks tight.
Sister unit Willow next door is the same build for ~$10,607.
Shared micro-resort grounds, not a private lot.
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4-season cottage: sloped ceiling, wall of wood-framed windows into forest, teak furniture, wood stove. 3BR/2BA, steps to the beach.
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Stone-and-black exterior, double-height windows into spruce, exposed beams, lake view. 2BR/2.5BA.
Inside reads suburban new-build (beige sectional, TV over the fireplace), not Ex Machina.
Over $10K.
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Vaulted great room with a double-height window wall, exposed beams, screened porch over the treetops. 3BR/2BA.
Reads more new-build suburban than Ex Machina inside.
Over $10K.
Open on Airbnb →Booked since Oct 16: the Parkdale hard loft, the Corktown penthouse and the Yorkville 2-storey loft. Dropped after reading the listings: a brick loft that's an hourly photo studio, a "4BR Leslieville home" that's a basement, a King West loft and a plant-filled loft that only take long stays.
Freshly updated: exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, stained-glass window, open living and dining, private backyard patio.
1BR.
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Sunny, tall windows, warm wood floors, teak mid-century furniture, built-in desk nook. Workable, not big.
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Renovated upper unit of a house: light oak floors, white kitchen with island, big windows, 3BR/2.5BA, parking. The cheapest roomy city place in the search.
Far east: ~30 min to downtown.
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Big open industrial loft: tall ceilings, exposed ducts, factory windows, open kitchen.
1BR.
Liberty Village: about 1.3 km west of Bathurst, ~3 km west of Yonge & King.
Photos show it cluttered with the owner's things.
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Original warehouse: exposed brick, barn-style sliding doors, glass-walled bedroom, track lights, open kitchen.
1BR.
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Double-height window wall, exposed ducts, maple floors, desk on the mezzanine, parking. Says commercial photography is allowed.
Smaller than the others.
Still confirm the real scope (sponsor segments, crew) with the host.
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Renovated, plain-modern: white kitchen with island, exposed brick, backyard hot tub just for you. A spare room for the setup.
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13-ft ceilings, exposed ducts, marble kitchen, wood-clad bath with a freestanding tub. Host lists 1,400 sqft, two desks (one sit/stand), 4 Gbps fibre, gym, pool and weekly cleaning. 2BR/2BA.
New listing, no reviews.
Photos don't show the main living room or windows: ask for more.
Single level with a few steps, not two-storey.
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Exposed timber beams and ducts, open living and dining, big private deck over the treetops. 3BR.
1 bathroom.
Attic bedrooms have small windows.
Kitchen photos show a microwave, toaster oven and bar fridge, no full stove: ask.
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Large living and dining room, wall of balcony glass, modern kitchen, parking. Host lists 1,150 sqft.
Looks lived-in (owner's things in the photos).
1 review so far (5.0).
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Bright new top-floor 1BR: skylights and dormers, sage kitchen with brass, light floors, black-framed windows.
New listing, no reviews.
Max stay 45 nights, so 38 is fine.
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Hard loft between Yorkville and Rosedale: 14-ft ceilings, polished concrete, exposed ducts, big windows, walk to Yonge & Bloor.
1BR: the desk goes in the living area.
Kitchen cabinets are dated.
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1,200 sqft, white vaulted beamed ceiling, big picture windows, heated floors, private garden, quiet street.
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Private coach house behind the main house: polished concrete floors, white oak and black kitchen, sloped wood-clad bedroom ceiling. Walk to Queen St E.
1BR.
New listing, no reviews.
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Featured in Dwell. Herringbone oak, picture windows, wall of books, green marble island, wood stove. Warm and eclectic, not minimal.
1BR for 2 guests. No reviews show on a several-year-old listing: ask the host why.
Host writes "we're looking for people who want to keep it that way": expect a careful yes or no on filming.
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Corner unit with floor-to-ceiling glass on two sides, light floors, open living and dining. Host lists 900 sqft (about 40% bigger than a typical 2BR here).
A condo, not a loft.
Parking is $150/month extra.
Rooftop pool is summer-only, so closed for your dates.
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Polished concrete floors, walnut-wrapped island, white walls, skylights, wood-slat wall. Clean modern.
One bedroom has only a small high window: confirm the unit isn't partly below grade.
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Renovated loft-style 2BR: big industrial windows, hardwood floors, big kitchen island, parking; host lists 12-ft ceilings. 4.87 from 150 reviews.
Colourful, busy decor.
1 bathroom.
Booking.com lists it at 700 sqft: roomy-looking, not huge.
Also on Booking.com for $10,711 all-in; Airbnb's estimate is before tax, so Airbnb is roughly $1.5K cheaper.
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Polished heated concrete floors, floor-to-ceiling sliders to a sunken patio, dark modern kitchen with a big island, gas fireplace. Steps to Bloor.
Listed as 1.5 baths; the description says 2.5.
Living floor sits a bit below street level (the sliders open to a sunken patio).
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Brand-new suite at Nobu Residences: pale floors, wood cabinetry with LED lines, stone island, floor-to-ceiling windows, huge private terrace. 2BR/2BA.
New listing, no reviews.
Polished condo, not a loft.
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929 sqft over two floors: window wall onto trees, spiral stair, 2 parking spots, 24/7 concierge.
1BR/1.5BA.
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~850 sqft plus a 135 sqft balcony with green views, 4-year-old building, pale oak floors. Walk to Whole Foods and Equinox.
A condo, not a loft.
Second bedroom has a twin bed.
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3-4BR (listed as 4, description says 3 plus work areas). Herringbone floors, tall white rooms, bay window, fireplace, navy kitchen, balcony.
Victorian bones (crown moulding, chandeliers): renovated, not dated, but more classic than your usual.
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Modern new-build: light oak open plan, designer grey-and-wood kitchen, huge living room, backyard, parking. 4BR/3.5BA.
Generic description, new listing, no reviews.
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Two-storey condo townhouse with its own street door: double-height living room, tall windows, light floors, parking. 2BR/2.5BA.
Furniture is generic rental-grade.
Same building as another listing at ~$11,185 ("Executive Condo Townhouse").
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1,100 sqft, soaring ceilings, factory windows, spiral stair. Home gym (bag, rings, weights) and a projector.
Maximalist, cluttered decor: the least "you" of the list on looks.
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Double-height window wall with the CN Tower in it, an upper level with room for a desk, light wood floors. 2BR/2BA.
1 review so far (5.0).
Popcorn ceilings and basic furniture.
Over $10K.
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Tall windows, white gloss chef's kitchen with a long island, light wood floors, designer furniture, parking; host says soaring ceilings. 2BR/1.5BA.
New listing, no reviews.
Over $10K.
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2,497 sqft over several floors: 3BR/3BA, two living rooms, light oak floors, tall ceilings, skylight, black-framed glass, terrace, free parking.
Booking.com: the price is the exact total with taxes and fees.
3 reviews (9.3).
Over $10K.
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1,500 sqft, 20-ft floor-to-ceiling windows, 2 balconies, light oak floors, floating stair, parking. A spare bedroom becomes the gaming studio.
Over $10K.
King West is the nightlife strip: ask about weekend noise.
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South-facing corner unit: floor-to-ceiling wraparound windows with lake and CN Tower views, pale floors, two balconies. 2BR/2BA.
Over $10K.
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Floor-to-ceiling windows, wide oak planks, skyline and lake terrace with BBQ. 2BR plus a dedicated office, parking.
New listing, no reviews.
Over $10K.
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30-ft ceilings, arched windows, steel floating stair, dedicated workspace. Lots of art (busy).
New listing, no reviews.
Over $10K.
Open on Airbnb →BC treats any stay under 90 days as short-term, so only principal residences (plus one suite), hotels and strata hotels can legally do 38 nights. That's why supply is thin: UniqueAccommodations wanted 3 months, Level cites 90-day minimums at some properties, and only 4 of ~160 Blueground Vancouver units took these dates.
Cedar-shingle house in the forest near Henderson Beach: fir plank ceilings, big windows into the trees, gas fireplace, large living space. 3BR.
Warm and a bit dated inside (honey wood, leather sofa), not minimal.
Bathroom count not listed.
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Glass-wrapped kitchen under a cedar slat ceiling, ocean and mountain views, fireplace, private deck, walk to the village. 2BR/1BA.
A suite in the owner's house: own exterior stairs, shared front entrance.
Smaller than the others.
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Beamed vaulted ceiling, picture windows to the trees and a city-and-ocean view, bamboo floors, lots of room. 4BR/3BA.
Host says it's an older house; it reads suburban, not a cabin.
No filming rule stated.
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Brand-new west-coast modern on rock above the water: black cladding, floor-to-ceiling glass, polished concrete, light wood kitchen, arbutus trees.
1BR for 3 guests: compact, the desk goes in the living room.
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Designed by a West Coast architect: picture windows to Howe Sound and the mountains, beams, high-end furniture, walk to the beach. 4.95 from 93.
Suite in a house.
Compact: the bed sits in an alcove off the living room.
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Double-height glass gable onto firs, Howe Sound and the North Shore mountains, fireplace, 3BR/2BA.
Dated inside (sage walls, dark cherry floors, honey-oak kitchen): the glass gable and view are the draw.
Two recent 3-star reviews mention upkeep and cleaning: ask the host.
Ferry-dependent island.
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Floor-to-ceiling black-framed glass on two sides, concrete floors, garden and hedge views, ensuite, own entrance. The Ex Machina look in miniature.
Studio: compact for a filming setup.
Kitchenette only (mini fridge, microwave, Nespresso): no stove for 5 weeks.
Garden-level suite in the owner's new house.
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700 sqft serviced 2BR. Blueground's own date search accepted the 38 nights (one of only 4 of its ~160 Vancouver units that did).
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Brand-new 3BR/2BA with AC: light floors, blond wood furniture, balcony doors. The roomiest Vancouver apartment here.
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True loft: brick walls, timber beams, concrete floors, tall black-framed windows, white kitchen, big open room for a desk.
Studio: the king bed is in the main room you'd film in.
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120-year-old fir beams, brick, concrete floors, mountain view.
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Double-height, floor-to-ceiling windows, warm wood floors, rooftop deck.
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High-rise top floor: floor-to-ceiling glass on two sides, light oak floors, open plan, skyline and ocean views, parking.
1BR.
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Double-height window wall, light wood floors, steel stair to a mezzanine with a desk and ring light already set up, parking.
Rated 4.68 from 41: latest reviews mostly praise the location/price.
Over $10K.
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Moody double-height loft: black-framed window walls to mountain and ocean views, mezzanine, concrete stair, handmade ceramics and art.
Dark and moody rather than bright.
Over $10K.
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1,200 sqft, 16-ft ceilings, exposed brick, polished concrete, parking.
New listing.
Over $10K.
Open on Airbnb →Full write-up in the vault: 01 Personal/Plans/Long-Term Stay Shortlist Oct 23 - Nov 30 2026.md