Maxim's house was perfectly located for exploring a hip and popular area of downtown Quebec. He welcomed us with a note and map and his friendly room mate was there to give us the grand tour of the house. Our room was large and immaculate (we felt like we were in a cool flat in New York! ) When Maxim got home from work, he gave us greatrecommendations for places to eat nearby, which ended up being delicious :) For those wanting to see the more touristy areas of QC, they were still completely accessible on foot (30-40 mins). We would highly recommend this place and even loved it so much that we tried to book it for a second night a few nights later (but of course, this gem is all booked up!)