This is a lovely apartment in a very nice neighbourhood with a very welcoming host. Helene is warm and friendly and quick to respond and strikes the perfect balance between being available and letting the guests do their own thing. The apartment has a very big kitchen/dining area with basically everything you'd need to make meals (pantry supplies, condiments, spices, every kind of dish and cooking implement under the sun), and it's a great room to hang out in. The 3 bedrooms plus basement are spacious and comfortable (but watch your head in the basement if you're tall -- ceiling is extremely low), and the whole place is well-stocked with useful things (towels, toiletries, hair dryer, iron, etc). There is a great back deck where we spent most of our time when at the house. The neighbourhood, Rosemont, has a cute main street just a 2-minute walk away with a grocery store, liquor store, bars, cafes, bakeries, etc, so everything you need is within close reach. The only drawback is that the neighbourhood is not on the Metro/subway line, so once you factor in waiting for buses and so on, it can take 30-40 mins to get right downtown (like, for example, Old Montreal area). If you plan on spending a lot of time in that area, this may be an issue for you. But it's only about a $12 cab ride to trendy Plateau/Mile End, as another example. If you want to stay in a place that has a more family/quiet neighbourhood feel, this apartment is perfect, and I'd stay there again anytime.