Myself and five friends spent four nights at Laef's place and did not experience any problems. He was a great communicator and although he was out of town during our stay, he facilitated the delivery and pick up of the house keys perfectly.

We spent most of our days at the Osheaga Music Festival, but enjoyed what we saw of his neighbourhood. There is a superb Italian market just up the street and the metro station is located within a 15 minute walk.

The A/C unit is the most valuable asset of Laef's place. It was easy to use and very effective at keeping his place cool, which is absolutely necessary during this time of year.

I thought I was going to have trouble with parking because it can be complicated in Montreal. However, I found a spot on one of the side streets and my car was untouched the entire time.

With all of the above said, I felt that Laef's place could have been a little more hospitable. I understand that it's a converted loft, but the floors were very dirty, the furniture was limited and uncomfortable and the shower was a little outdated. Myself and my friends are only a few years removed from university so we're accustom to this style of living and didn't mind too much, but I wouldn't recommend this for any families or guests who will be spending a lot of time in the loft. For students or easy going guests with a tight budget, this place is great.

It's a big space, the price was great for the number of people we had, and I will give Laef the benefit of the doubt because we were his first guests, but improvements need to be made to make the place more inviting for future guests.