Awesome place in an awesome city. The apartment was immaculate. The building is brand new. It was a spacious studio that was very comfortable for my fiancé and I. It came stocked with most of the normal living amenities from laundry detergent and trash bags to paper towels and olive oil. There was even a little coffee maker that I used every morning. Although there is an outstanding coffee spot Cafe Myriade just a couple blocks over that I highly recommend. Ben was great, always responsive and very out of the picture. It felt very much like a hotel experience (which is what we were looking for) at a fraction of the price.
The area felt extremely safe even late at night. It is at the intersection of a street of bars/pubs/clubs and the most high foot traffic shopping street in the city. It is central to everything. The 2 main subway lines are just a few blocks away. This is the ideal location for your first time in Montreal. Walking distance from Mount Royal.