On the first night we stayed there was a COCKROACH! The host was very concerned about it and gave us the first night for free. He apologized and was super helpful, but it is still unacceptable. The next day his co-host came and put some roach traps around the apartment and sprayed raid all around the apartment. She apologized but made excuses like "maybe the previous guests brought it in with them" and "that's just Montreal for you". Both bad excuses.
The other reviews said that the place was clean, but it clearly was not. The kitchen was gross. The oven was disgusting (do not open it if you're visiting here) and we didn't feel comfortable using their dishware. We didn't even want to use the table because the table cloth was so gross. There was an old couch that had a cover over it - I didn't want to sit on it with or without the cover.
The bathroom was clean but one light would go off for a few minutes then randomly come back on. Enventually both lights went off for like 20 minutes and then randomly started working again. I contacted the host and said there's clearly an electrical problem but he said that the bulbs just need to be replaced. Good luck if you're trying to use the bathroom at night.
Some electrical outlets just didn't work. The ones in the bedroom worked, but the outlets are so old and outdated that our chargers would just randomly fall out of the wall.
The stairs outside were wobbly and I thought they were going to collapse!
It was difficult to find our parking spot. There was no clear signs on where we needed to park. First we parked on the street, but realized that we weren't allowed without a permit. Then we parked in a lot behind the apartment, but a neighbor told us that it was reserved for the other apartment. We parked at another spot but that was a different neighbour's lot, but we weren't aware. We took a photo of where our car was parked and sent it to the host. Then the host finally responded (after about 3 or 4 hours) and said we were at the neighbour's lot, but there was someone else on his lot. We ended up moving the car after midnight to the correct spot. Maybe a sign where the parking spot is will make the process better.
The apartment was super affordable and now I know why. Never staying here again, which is unfortunate because the apartment is in an AMAZING LOCATION and so close to restaurants and the subway and has free parking. I just didn't enjoy the apartment.