Nadia and Sam do a fine job in preparing their place for guests. Many of the reviews talk about their place and the amenities they provide. But for us the key was a comfortable place to come home to after a day of sightseeing. A place that was easy to find and a location that made everything on our list easy to reach.
Location, location, location. The Basilica just up the street, and then the Old Port just down the hill from there. The metro station across the street making the Botanical Gardens or the Marche Jean Talon a short trip away. Chinatown and access to the beginning of the underground city a few blocks away.
Add to that the arrival of spring during our visit. When we arrived the trees were bare, at the gardens visitors guided around the few flowers in bloom. By the time we left five days later the trees were green, the tulips can’t be far behind.