Alex place is a very nice place to stay if you plan to spend some time in Montreal as a local. It is renovated in a basic, stylish fashion. Laurier area is quite and many services are at a walking distance. The nearer metro station at 15’ walk. The apartment in in a old building and sometimes the noises of everyday life from neighboring flats may sound amplified.
I felt at home there for the month I spent at Alex apartment.
Alex did not show up during my stay, but he was easy to reach via AirBnB messenger.