Hélène’s place was absolutely perfect. The location was the best part in my opinion, being just far enough outside of downtown that it was quiet without being residential and boring. Loads of shops and restaurants in the immediate area, and the metro is a 5 minute walk away for easy access to the rest of the city.
The room itself was small but had everything we needed, including a huge comfortable bed, bedding, towels, and a wardrobe for storage. There is no air conditioning inside the room itself, only in the common spaces, but with the window open and the fan on it was comfortable at night. Hélène does long term rentals so her home is set up to be lived in, and has all the amenities you could need. I found street parking right outside with no problem but you have to be comfortable with parallel parking in the city because the streets are tight.
I would absolutely stay at Hélène’s place again when I’m back in Montreal, I highly recommend it!