My boyfriend & I had a wonderful stay at Karine & Simon's apartment for 6 weeks. The apartment itself was huge and looked even better in person :) We loved the big kitchen (which is equipped with all the basics you need to cook) and backyard patio/deck that is attached for having drinks/dinner outside. Also loved having a washer & dryer in the apartment, which was a luxury after traveling for months without a dryer. There is TONS of storage in the bedroom for long stays and we enjoyed having a big TV with Netflix to watch in the living room for the nights we stayed in (they also have a HUGE DVD collection in the apartment which was a plus). We both work remotely from home when we travel so we appreciated the desk and tables to work at as well. We had a few minor problems with the wifi near the end of our stay but overall it was good and Karine was really responsive/quick to help fix any issues that arose. Communication with Karine & Simon was always very responsive and they live in the apartment downstairs so it was easy to reach them if we needed to! They were also very sweet giving us local restaurant/bar recommendations when we arrived and some fresh veggies & lavender from their garden in the front yard :) Check-in was a breeze with a code/key-pad they have on the main apartment door. And lastly, we loved the neighborhood/location of the apartment in Mile End. It gave us a little nostalgia from when we lived in Brooklyn because there were some similarities. The neighborhood was less touristy than downtown/old-port, very trendy, amazing vintage + overall shopping, awesome restaurants & bars, yoga studios, parks, etc. There is a small connivence store a 2 min walk from the apartment for basics and larger grocery stores within 10 min. We enjoyed walking downtown when the weather was nice (20-30 min) or biking via the BIXI station that is right outside the apartment (10 min). There is also a subway 5 min away or Ubers were relatively cheap and very easy to come by. Overall, we LOVED Montreal, the neighborhood, apartment, and Karine & Simon - 10/10 would recommend and can't wait to come back <3