First of all, the location is fantastic. I loved wandering the neighbourhood and looking at the beautiful houses. It’s on a main road and is easy to access tons of great places to eat and is half a block from a metro station that is on the main orange line. There is also an electric bike rental station right beside the apartment
Take the metro as much as you can as parking around the city is tough. We had a few adventures outside of the city planned and made the mistake of renting two cars. One we were able to park behind the building but we wasted a lot of time moving our other vehicle. You can park on the side streets at night but have to move it by 9am and the closest lots are a 15/20 min walk away and you will pay about $20-30/day. The host recommended a cheaper lot but it was always full when we tried.
About the host: they were super responsive and worked with us to find solutions when we had questions.
About the apartment: we had 9 people plus a baby and found it was surprisingly spacious. We were able to all fit around the table and enjoy a couple of meals that we ordered in or make simple meals from what we got at the supermarket (intermarche) that is a 5 min walk away. The apartment is clean, however it is renovated with ikea type things. IKEA is lovely but it has quirks. Some of the cupboards looked like they were melting and the towel holders in the bathroom looked like they might fall down, but these did not affect the function of the place. Other people who have reviewed this place commented that it is not like it seems in the pictures and I would venture to guess this is what they are talking about. We found it was clean and functional overall and really enjoyed our time staying at this place in Montreal.