we've never left a bad review after many many airbnb stays but felt we had to for others sake. the location is great and it is cheaper but this doesn't outweigh how dirty the place is. Upon 5 minutes arrival after a long journey, I found a large toenail on the kitchen counter and pee on the toilet seat! i had to clean the bathroom before comfortable using it and washed dishes/utensils before using them too. I was uncomfortable walking around without shoes on as the floors weren't clean.
we aren't overly fussy about cleanliness but this was too much.
the apartment is also in a bad state of repair, the front door knob didn't work, making it difficult to come in and out, bit nerve wracking. The fans are very difficult to turn on and barely move the air, which was rough during a heat wave. the "cute" little balcony was a mess, looks nothing like the pictures and only one chair was usable.
As well, there was only one roll of toilet paper (no hand towels in bathroom too) and when we contacted the host to say we were running out, were told to go buy it ourselves at the deppaneur and we would be reimbursed. not great communication or hosting.
the location was amazing for exploring this wonderful city, handy to bixi and metro. we would strongly recommend decent earplugs as it was very noisy.
all in all, not worth it for the reduced price :( we will pay a little bit more next time to get more value for money and a cozier home away from home.