This was an interesting place to stay. I think for some people it is the perfect place, for others it is everything they are not looking for in an airbnb.
I want to start off with who this place is for and list it's best features.
If you are in your early 20s and looking for a party place this is the spot for you. It is affordable if split by many people. There are enough spots for people to pass out on. It's located in the heart of the Plateau right on St. Denis and Mount-Royal with a Metro stop a few seconds away. There are bars and restaurants in every direction including down as Clébard is right below and shares an entrance with the bnb.
Who this is not for.
If you are looking for a relaxing time in Montreal this may not be the spot for you.
Our Experience:
Our experience was as 2 couples looking to get away for a week in MTL. When we excitedly walked up the stairs to the bnb we were surprised to find that both beds were sharing 1 room instead of being separate as the pictures showed. Our first night we built a makeshift wall out of the dresser and pillows so that we could have a tiny bit of privacy. This did not last long. We ended up moving one of the beds into the other "bedroom" that was shown in the pictures which was only separated from the dining/living room by some curtains. This left 1 couple with very little privacy and noise being heard all throughout the night as there was no wall.
There was only 1 bathroom to the place which was fine for us but if a family or larger group were to get this it could quickly become less than ideal.
The pictures:
The pictures give the impression of a bright, spacious and clean place to stay. This was in no way our experience. Half of the light fixtures did not work and it was lucky if you found an outlet with electricity running through it. There was dirt and rocks all over the floor when we walked in, we swept the place so that we could walk around comfortably without having to feel the dirt beneath our feet. There are empty bottle trophies lining the wall, no doubt left there by past parties as a display of drunken pride. The couches were questionable in cleanliness as we found old socks hidden by blankets casually thrown on top. If you are concerned about safety at all do not go out on the balcony. It's sketchy to say the least, it also was covered in puke no doubt from the previous partiers. The back pantry by the kitchen also had old garbage bags and smelled pretty rancid though there really is no need to go back there and by just keeping the door shut the smell stayed away from the inside.
The Bar (Clébard):
Clébard is directly below the bnb and shares an entrance. For most of our stay this was not a problem and given how busy the bar was the noise from it never seemed to be that bothersome. However simply trying to get to and leave the bnb was chaotic and a bit frightful. Just trying to get downstairs on a busy night there was a line up of people to the second floor trying to use the washroom. While trying to get down stairs one of our group was aggressively pushed to the ground and yelled at by a bar goer. It ended for them walking away in tears and quite scarred by the experience. While this is not the fault of the bnb just know that you will be dealing with very drunk people on a Friday or Saturday night.
2 of us ended up leaving early and rebooking another bnb across the street at a much nicer place where we finally got our relaxing MTL getaway.
Overall I think our expectations for the place may have been too high. If I were 23 and looking for a place with my friends to party for a week in MTL I would have loved this place and thought it was the best. However being older and just wanting a nice spot to hang out this was not it for us and left us a bit disappointed.
Cathy our host, while we never met her as there is a lockbox with keys for the place was always quick to respond and very friendly.
I hope this review helps with people wanting to make an informed decision. I am not saying this place is bad, it just is a party house and is catered towards a certain experience.