First, I have to say that our host responded to us immediately and arranged for a great, last minute check in when we found ourselves happily stranded in Montreal during jazz week and on the eve of Canada day. Can’t thank her enough for providing us a place to stay after almost a day on the plane and waiting in airports. However, the place could so easily be a 5 star and it just isn’t (yet.) I know that she wasn’t expecting us and so that may be the reason that it was in disrepair, dirty, and had so many light bulbs missing. It wouldn’t take much to make it so much better. We did love the space and the location, but the problems were as follows:
1. The tub was dirty and the shower curtain was worse.
2.The towel rack is broken as is the toilet paper holder.
3. Many light bulbs were burned out or missing. The existing working ones were really too dim to light the place at night.
4. It wouldn’t cost much to supply some soap or body wash in the bathroom.
5. It also wouldn’t cost much to stock the kitchen with some bowls, a cutting board, some oil, spices, and some coffee and tea.
For the price, we were hoping for a little more evidence that the host cared about her guest’s experience.
The apartment is on an upper floor (easily reached by elevator) and the windows face a downtown street. Considering where it is (right in the old port, walking distance to many restaurants, shops, parks, metro, etc.) we didn’t think it was that noisy and we were there on busy weekend nights. However, if you’re not used to being in the city, bring earplugs. There is AC so you can close the windows at night to cut down on the noise.
For guests who are thinking about booking this place in advance, I’d recommend communicating with the host or checking recent reviews to see if the problems have been fixed. If they have, it’s a fabulous place to stay.