The hosts were great! Very communicative and welcomed us with a gift of maple syrup. The kids also loved the playground across the street. As for Montreal we enjoyed the old port area for kids (there is ziplining, paddle boating, and a labrynthe that was great fun for families with kids). We thought the Portuguese chicken place right on 969 Rue Rachel very good as well as their Portuguese egg tarts. Buses are more convenient from the house than the metro which is a little bit of a walk.