We booked two nights for Friday and Saturday nights checking on Sunday.
We arrived at 2:30pm on Friday afternoon hoping we could rest a little, unload and refresh before heading to town and have dinner. Called the host to see whether we could check in. The answer was a straight NO.
If you enjoyed night lives (I meant stayed up till 4:30 am and had a beer), this is your place. The street immediately to the right side of the apartment was blocked on Friday afternoon and Saturday ( whole day) for about 4 or 5 blocks in total distance for pedestrians to enjoy for Friday night and Saturday outdoor dining and walked around in the street. Unfortunately this was not for us. The noise was so loud that we could not even sleep and it was finally quiet down in peace at 4:30 am on Saturday morning and Sunday morning. The city reopened the blocks on Sunday morning for traffic.
We had been to Quebec twice and this time we decided not to stay in old town hotel but tried Airbnb instead. The good part about this location is easy accessible to old town by bus or on foot. Even though it is a 2.2 km walk from the apartment, it is a walk up the hill and it was not a scenic walk at all. Everywhere was somewhat under construction or blocked for the weekend. So driving to old town is out of the question. However, there are 2 great restaurants which are literally within 5 minute walking distance for us to enjoy. However, one of them were closed for 2 weeks on vacation. So going to other places for a nice dinner would be around old town again for us. We also had seen a tourist family parking the car inappropriately in the old town area where the tow truck came by and chained the car and the family were there refusing to be towed. We had seen cars were towed on several occasions in where we stayed or in old town. So be mindful what the needs are when make your booking.
The good thing about the apartment is very clean. The cooking gadget is sufficient. There is not an oven in the stove or taster oven on the counter just a toaster. We bough crescent and badger and cannot heat them up properly or any of the pastries.
Be prepared for self served when the things are running low. We had to do several loads of laundry and the fabric softener was running low to begin. Emailed at the app asking for more to refill. Got no response at all.
Our apartment was located on the 3rd floor without elevator. We had purchased a case of wine along the way and carrying the wine case and the big check in luggage through the stairs were exhausting.
Last but not least, the apartment was spacious and it was not cooled completely by the unit air conditioner. My husband said the air conditioner unit capacity was small for the apartment unit. Staying at night in the summer and turning on the air throughout the night would not cool the 3 of us. We couldn’t open the window because of the noise. But even opening the windows (I tried) did not help at all.