Although the apartment is immaculate, ery attractive, nicely furnished and appointed, it seems better suited to partiers than to those of us who were looking for a relaxing vacation with friends.
Pros:
- the host graciously permitted early check-in, which we appreciated;
- this is a former shop, with lots of light from the large storefront window:
- it is street-level, with just a few easy steps to the front door (many Montreal properties have long, steep entrance steps);
- comfortable beds
- lovely bathrooms with excellent water pressure in the showers;
- large bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash in each shower; and
- the appliances looked new and worked perfectly.
Cons:
- there is a 7-bed unit upstairs, with limited floor covering. We were repeatedly awakened by the thumps of people walking/falling/dropping things upstairs.
- the "backyard" is an unkempt jungle of junk - which is shared with the large upstairs unit. Notably, that unit is listed as having a "shared" backyard, while this listing doesn't mention the sharing. This area is accessible by an outside staircase from the upper unit, and from a door in the primary bedroom. So if the drunk guys from the upstairs unit are playing beer pong in the backyard, you will certainly know it.
- the smallest bedroom had no window shade for the very tall window that overlooked the backyard. When I asked, the owner explained that the special-order window covering was backordered. A curtain or temporary window shade would afford the guest in this room both privacy and darkness.
-On Saturday night, the restaurant directly across the street throws open the windows for raucous music until the wee hours.
- The thermostat is locked, so we could not change the temperature. The unit was a bit warm for our comfort.
-Two skimpy towels per bedroom. Those of us with long hair would appreciate two towels!
-Most airbnbs have a notebook with instructions and information about the neighborhood and amenities. This one did not.