Serge was waiting for me on arrival and was extremely warm and welcoming. He gave me a tour of the Loft - which is absolutely lovely and luminous as promised - and gave me some suggestions for exploring the neighborhood and the city at large.

While Saint-Laurent is a bit busy and commercial, the Loft is really excellently located for a walk in just about any direction to much quieter, more relaxing areas. I particularly glad that it was so close to Mile End, where I found delightful food, cafes, and also in that direction was the Mont Royal Park, which hadn't been high on my list of things to check out in Montreal but the proximity to which I was SO glad for.

I was absolutely (and will absolutely) recommend to anyone I know traveling to Montreal that they check in to see if Serge's loft is available - a great deal, a great apartment.