Earlier this month, we stayed in the studio apartment in the Plateau neighborhood of Montreal (hosted by Zaki). We loved the charm of the building & neighborhood (and the cleanliness of the apt). The studio apt. was the right size for two of us who were more interested in exploring Montreal than staying around in an apt. The apt. is a short walk to the Metro station (at Mont Royal) and a short walk from MANY dining and entertainment options. Zaki even recommended a couple of places for dinner (we choose the "best poutinne in Montreal" spot). We knew that the apt. didn't have air conditioning (as stated) but we were disappointed that the only screened opening in this interior apt. was broken. If you are thinking of visiting in the heat of summer, this is less than ideal. The other issue that people traveling by car have to be aware is the lack of parking in this entire area. There is free parking in limited spots but it is only for certain times of day, so we either had to hang around the neighborhood jumping from spot to spot or risk getting a ticket (they don't tow)...we got ticketed (but were lucky because we only received one ticket in a two day period of time). But, even though there were some issues to deal with, we loved the feeling of being a part of this active Montreal neighborhood. P.S. The eclairs at the bakery in the Sherbrooke were the best!!