Would highly recommend staying at Carol's place. It was very clean and check-in was a breeze. My flight got delayed and I got to his apartment after midnight but had no trouble checking in.
I was exploring the city most of the time I was there but when I was home, I slept well and was very comfortable.
I only saw Carol once as we was working the days I was there but he was friendly.
There's a Bixi station just a couple of blocks away which ended up being invaluable for my visit. I'd highly recommend doing a Bixi pass while you're there, assuming you're currently planning your visit.
I didn't realize check out was at 11 but Carol offered to let me stay a little later as I had a long night previously.
Would definitely stay here again.