I spent a month at christine’s airbnb “le citadin” in june and july 2017. the apartment is on the second floor of a two story building. christine and her family occupy the space below and the space adjacent to the apartment. the place itself is spacious and very clean. as you enter the front door there is a sofa, an entertainment center with large screen tv (basic cable), sound system, dvd player, telephone (local calls are free), a large comfortable bed, a nightstand, several lamps, an armchair, a large wooden chest of drawers, a luggage rack and clothing hamper. also several wonderful oil paintings on the walls. there is a closet in the hallway with an iron and an ironing board, lots of wood hangers, extra folding chairs and an umbrella. the bathroom has a large, clean shower stall (strong water pressure); vanity; plenty of nice towels, good lighting, two large mirrors and a skylight. the kitchen is well equipt to cook just about anything with an array of cookware, glassware, dinnerware, silverware, miscellaneous kitchen utensils and, of course, a stove with oven, a large refrigerator (spotless) with freezer compartment and a dishwasher. the air conditioner in the kitchen works well to keep the apartment cool when necessary. there is also a glass top dining table with four chairs in the kitchen where you can work on your laptop or have your meals. just outside the kitchen door is a balcony with a small table and two chairs and, in the backyard, a deep metal frame swimming pool. the neighborhood is nice and quiet and the neighbors are friendly and also very quiet. little italy is a very safe neighborhood. rue jean talon and rue saint denis are less than a minute walk away with many restaurants, businesses of all kinds and, of course, the jean talon market. the jean talon metro station (orange and blue lines) is a three minute walk away. very, very convenient, if you don’t have a car. christine was an incredible host. she is really sweet, very charming, smart and thoughtful. what I appreciate most about christine, though, is that she is true to her word. if she said she would take care of something, she took care of it right away. no ifs, ands or buts. I certainly admire and respect someone like that. in my experience, hosts like christine are rare indeed. I would also like to thank christine’s mother who was kind enough to launder the sheets, pillow cases and towels once during my stay and return clean ones, which was totally unexpected and very much appreciated and christine's next door neighbor louis who was also very helpful and spoke perfect english. lol. thank you so much for everything, christine. I had a wonderful time.