This apartment was nothing short of amazing! It was fully stocked with everything one would need for a home away from home (yes, it is that good!); it was immaculate. There were enough dishes and utensils to feed a small army (ha!) and just as many wine glasses. It fit our two families (four adults, four young children) comfortably; we never felt like we were on top of each other. And, speaking of kids, the apartment was stocked with dishes/utensils/cups for them (plastic!)—genius! It is also located on a pretty busy street (it was under construction while we were there--June 2016) and we never heard any of the traffic and neither did the kids since we had their rooms up front. Although on a holiday/weekend the traffic was extremely light in most areas which surprised us coming from the U.S. because nearly every last one of us is out-and-about on holidays/weekends.

The neighborhood also has a lot to offer! It is walking distance to a number of restaurants that will satisfy any palette -- you must try the poutine with various toppings, a Montreal specialty, it’s amazing! The Metro, which also has a few local buses (bus to St. Joseph’s Oratory comes here), is about a seven minute walk away and takes you anywhere in the city. There is also a nearby market (about 10 minute walk, just past the Metro stop) and wine/beer shop (about five minute walk) so having the fully stocked kitchen allowed us to have breakfast and some dinners at home (which we frequently had on the terrace out back…it was refreshing). We even baked bread for breakfast one day. If you are there for a couple days and wish to take local transportation, we highly recommend the 3-day bus/metro pass (it can be purchased inside the Metro station, kids are free up to age 12 (I believe)) so you don’t have to fumble around looking for change each ride; it really is cost effective if you are going back and forth quite a bit. And, it was less than two short blocks from a Starbucks...I was excited about that!!

Bernhard and Frederique are very gracious and attentive hosts. They responded to all my email inquiries (and there were a few being that it was our first trip to Montreal) right away, and they made themselves available via phone if needed. They sent us a fully loaded information packet with tons of great recommendations – restaurant, sites to see, transportation, etc. This was perfect because looking at a guidebook can be overwhelming and not as personal as a local’s recommendation (my two cents).

If you are considering Montreal, we highly recommend this apartment; you will not be disappointed! If our travels take us back to Montreal we will definitely stay on Rue St. Denis again!!

Thank you again, Bernhard and Frederique!