This is a great small space and the location could not be any better. We were literally no further than a 5-minute walk from wherever we wanted to be: Mont-Royal park, Mile End, etc. I thought staying on the ground floor of Park Avenue might have meant a lot of street noise, but we weren't bothered by noise at all.

If you're driving to Montreal, you'll find the parking space a real godsend. That said, it is best suited to a compact car, and really once you park the car, you should leave it there for the duration of the trip. It's not the kind of space you want to move in and out of repeatedly. Very, very tight and it takes some coordination with the hosts since everyone is using the same area to park.

We stayed in early July and found the apartment a little warm for our liking. But we brought a fan and had to no problems once the fan was turned on. I was dubious about the geothermal air conditioning, but it did kick on the last night of our stay, so if gets really hot then the space cools down.

Lastly, the Mexican shower is a little weird as *everything* gets wet in the bathroom when you turn it on. It takes a little getting used to, but it's kind of fun actually. Just remember to stash the TP in the cupboard and you'll be fine.

Emmanuel and Sophie checked in on us at the beginning of our stay and then left us to ourselves. They seem like very nice and accommodating people.

Lastly, the Syrian place next door was our favorite find this trip. Better than Ottolenghi. Just amazing food.

Overall, this is a great space for a) its location, b) the parking and c) the space itself is well set up and designed. Would definitely stay here again.