Alex's place truly is a gem in the heart of a perfect residential area, that is walking distance to plenty of amazing restaurants and local shops. It was a home away from home, and a lovely experience to stay in the residential part of Montreal compared to the always bustling city. The apartment did have an issue with the plumbing while we were there, but Alex was more then informative and helpful, fixed it in one evening and it didn't even interrupt us at all :) We were nervous about finding parking, but parking at Alex's place was more then easy on the street! Only things to keep mind about are the street signs and where they say residential! (as you will have to park on public parking sided streets ). Plus the neighborhood out back has tons of cute cats wondering around if you ever get snowed in and needed something to do! :) Would be more than grateful to stay here the next time we are in Montreal!