This apartment is on a quiet, tree-lined street, in the center of Montreal, in the middle of the famous Village neighborhood. Restaurants, shopping, and entertainment are only minutes away, as well as two subway stops (Beaudry and Papineau), on each side of the apartment on one of the main subway lines. It is a duplex, which is a rare find, starting with stairs to the main floor which has spacious living and dining rooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, and a small bath room. Two bedrooms and a larger bathroom (as well as washing and drying machines on a corridor), are on the upper floor. The dining room opens to a wonderful large terrace which is beautifully arranged with chairs and tables, in the middle of many flowers and plants. The terrace leads to a garden downstairs and tenants have access to both the terrace and garden, sharing it with the owners. One of the two bedrooms on the upper floor leads to a balcony overlooking the terrace. On that side of the apartment, the view from both levels is nothing but trees of various heights, with fragrant blooms in spring! The whole apartment is extremely cheerful, with large windows and light; even the upper-level bathroom has a large window, letting in morning sunshine ! It is tastefully furnished/decorated and has all the necessary amenities: large-screen TV, high-speed Internet, many closets and storing arrangements, linens, dishwasher, etc.
Miriam, Duane, and their son Jeremy, are the members of the wonderful and charming Mansveld family, who are the owners of the apartment, and live in the same building. They have been great hosts and extremely helpful and responsive to all kinds of requests.
Finally, this was my first experience with Airbnb, and am very satisfied with the way they organize and handle things efficiently and professionally.