Francois went above and beyond, it was equivalent to the impeccable service at 5 star hotels. When I asked about some kitchen items, he hand delivered them to my doorstep within 3 hours. He answered every question with detail, professionalism, and quickly.
The unit is absolutely beautiful and luxurious, so well furnished and tasteful decor, high quality of everything. It has the touch of an interior designer. The bathroom has heated floors! It is actually a 3 bedroom with the third bedroom as the living room, and very spacious. Francois even installed a desk at my request in the entrance hallway - goes to show how spacious it is, and what an accommodating host he is.
All of the furniture was left empty for my use - tons of storage!! The bedroom alone has enough drawers for several people for a year.
The area is well connected, a 12min walk from Laurier metro and only 7min from a Metro supermarket & SAQ, and near lots of good restaurants (the takeout options are endless! And vegan food galore!). Francois sent me a wonderful guide to the area with suggested walks to take to explore the neighbourhood.
The kitchen is very well stocked. I cook a lot and had everything I needed - the only things I missed were a larger pot (to make 6 serving stew recipes) and a citrus squeezer! Otherwise there are choppers, cutting boards, marble serving platters, beaters, blenders, even a kitchen scale.
My only note is that one of the bedrooms has a skylight (window in the ceiling), so if you are sensitive to light like me be sure to bring an eye mask. Also note that there are 2 sets of stairs - 1 set outdoors and another indoors - they didn’t bother me at all though.
Outside of that, there were some very minor issues - the screen on one of the heaters is broken so you can’t tell what temperature it’s set to, the kitchen sink plug has gaps so food gets in (no garbage disposal), and some essentials either ran out or weren’t provided (oil, salt, Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, dishwashing pods). But these were very tiny, minor issues that didn’t impact the quality of my stay - some things I didn’t even bother bringing up to Francois, who I’m sure would’ve worked to resolve them if possible.
Overall, the stay was impeccable, and while pricey it was so worth it!! I would stay here for longer than 1 month if I could, and will definitely keep it in mind if I ever need a place in Montreal again!