This place is perfect really. I could live there and felt immediately at home. There were 9 of us traveling ( 7 teenagers!) from Maine and the place was cozy and spacious at the same time. Helene's house was rated as one of the highs of our trip by the gaggle of wide eyed youngsters and we had a blast finding our way around the beautiful city of Montreal by bus and metro, knowing we would be coming back to a lovely neighborhood with everything we needed just blocks away, including a delicious Boulangerie we visited every morning for pastries. Helene is great. I can't recommend this place enough.