Checking in to the apartment was easy. They showed us around and explained the rules and check-out process. The apartment was clean and just enough for the 3 of us staying there. It is in walking distance to downtown and basically all of Montreal (the downtown core isn't that big). The temperature dropped to under 5 degrees while we were staying in Montreal, and the hosts did their best to accommodate us in providing a portable heater. The space was clean and comfortable.