To me, the most important qualities to any accommodation are location, quality accommodations and hospitality. On all three, Maxime’s place comes highly recommended.
Location: The apartment is on the bottom floor of a quiet building, so no steps to climb. It’s on a nicely tree-lined street and has shops and restaurants in every direction. While it’s close to major streets (Sherbrooke and Berri Streets), it doesn’t face nor back up to one so the apartment is relatively quiet inside. Of great importance is it’s location 2 blocks (8-10 minute walk) from the Berri-UQAM metro and bus station, a central hub for public transportation. This is the station for the train to Parc Jean-Drapeau and the 747 bus direct to the airport.
Accommodations: The pictures are very accurate, although the place is nicer in person. Beautifully renovated, big TV with lots of channels (that you likely won’t watch), great plumbing with excellent water (a common pet peeve of mine at other places), big, fluffy towels, soft, comfy pillows and comforters, big beds, great privacy. Nothing in the entire apartment felt cheap.
Hospitality: I saved the best for last. Stanley could not have been a better host. He was welcoming, friendly, super responsive to everything and he made us feel more like cherished friends than weekend renters. He checked in regularly via the app to make sure everything was going well, meaning he was there without ever intruding on our privacy. The entire weekend I felt like he was only seconds away, which was a comforting thought. He was the best host I’ve ever had at an AirBnB.