I wanted to love this place. We stayed here for just under a month, and feel incredibly disappointed with our choice.
First, the good. The location in the city is fantastic. We loved Little Italy, and all it had to offer. Proximity to the metro is excellent as well. Good shopping options for groceries in the area (Jean-Talon market being notable). Also some lovely restaurants within walking distance.
However, the apartment itself was not up to a reasonable standard. It definitely did not live up to the standards I expect from an Airbnb plus, and I feel pretty ripped off.
The apartment is very poorly insulated, and noise from the adjacent and downstairs neighbors is transmitted easily into the space. Every night, the restaurant downstairs BLASTS music after closing time. I get that the kitchen staff needs to burn off steam, but it's not fun to be woken up by this @11pm every single night. It lasts until 2am!
Speaking of the Thai restaurant downstairs, you can smell it 24/7 in the Airbnb, thanks to a wet, smelly open drain in the bathroom of the apartment. No mincing words here. This drain straight up stinks. It smells like rotting foodstuffs, wet mildew, and Thai spices. It's even worse when the unventilated space is warm and humid after a shower.
(That being said, the restaurant downstairs is excellent. You should try eating there if you have a chance. It's called Pumpui.)
Mildew in the kitchen is visible over the fridge. Kitchen implements are mostly broken, of poor quality, or missing entirely. Knives are so dull, they are dangerous to use. Silverware is rusty. Not what I expect from a "fully equipped kitchen." I don't expect a chef's kitchen, but come on.
Parking is unpaved, muddy, and has no defined spaces. I'm glad it exists, but be aware there might be nowhere to park when you arrive (as was the case with us).
The layout of the apartment is awful. You can't sit on the couch and watch the TV properly, as it's mounted on the wall at a 90 degree angle to the couch. Furniture is low quality and literally falling apart. The mattresses are unpleasant and overly firm, and remind me of the cheap foam mattresses you can find on Amazon.
Bedrooms have non-functional black out blinds. They clearly need to be replaced in both rooms - one is obviously broken and won't stay in the "closed" position, and the other is poorly installed and doesn't fit the window at all.
Over all, it was an uncomfortable experience, and the space needs serious refitting before anyone stays in it again. It is NOT worth the Airbnb Plus rating, at all.