We stayed here for our daughter’s graduation from McGill. The location of this apartment is perfect for that as it’s about a 15 minute walk to McGill and is right on St. Laurent. The two front bedrooms on this busy street are well decorated and appealing. The two back bedrooms are quiet but minimalist, making all of the rooms seem relatively equitable. Except one of the front bedrooms has the en-suite bathroom. And one of the back bedrooms has the king size bed which is really the only bed big enough for two adults, all the other rooms have two double sized beds that are fairly small. All 4 of these bedrooms have an excellent air conditioner and firm but comfortable beds that seem new. The king size room has a door to a small balcony that doesn’t really overlook much, but it is a very nice little perk!
This apartment has 4 bedrooms, not 5, there is a daybed in what can only be called a glorified hallway between the living room and the bedroom that has a bathroom in it. No one will want to sleep here as you are pretty much in the living room. It would be fine for a young person who draws the short straw, but it is best to think of this as a 4 bedroom apartment, with one general bathroom and one en suite bathroom.
This is in a bit less nice area of the Plateau, but it is closer to McGill. We would definitely stay here again. The hosts were very helpful and they did not charge us when we added another adult couple on last minute. They also brought us towels when we asked. The only tips we would offer is that each bed has one towel and one pillow, that’s it (each bed does have nice sheets and a light comforter). No hand towels, bath mats, kitchen, or paper towels. When we asked for hand towels and bath mats, they brought us more regular towels, and one kitchen towel, so I would assume they only have those. The showers are also very slippery so be careful, but otherwise they are good showers. The coffee maker didn’t really work, but there are cafes and a Starbucks very nearby.
It is up a fairly long set of stairs, but the door codes worked fine and the apartment was nicer than any other we’ve seen in the Plateau area. Despite understanding how the parking worked in this area, we decided to use the parking lot nearby. They get you with the parking being from 5am to 5am so you have to pay another day, but our cars were never dinged and it was worth it to not have to move them, and we could take the cars in and out.
If you bring your own extra towels (or request them up front?), pillows, are careful in the shower, plan on buying your coffee out, and only count on 4 bedrooms, you will be all set and very pleased with this apartment! Even with these little needed tweaks, we were very happy here. The couches were comfortable to sit on and there was a big TV (we moved it out a little to be able to see better).