Husband and I just enjoyed a week here. St Laurent Blvd is a fun/central street in the city. We loved the privateness of the apartment (located on the back side of the apt building away from the main street) and then the pop of excitement exiting the building right onto St Laurent into the bustle of the day. For country folk, we felt very safe as we explored the city by foot the entire time, though we did not participate in the night life Montreal has to offer. We visited in April and there was a definite difference in activity late into the night on Thurs/Fri/Sat than the other nights. Serge's place looks just like it does in the pictures. Very clean and very comfortable for a party of two. We appreciated the nice towels, blankets, and bedding. Kitchen has the basics with a mini fridge (small freezer) and no microwave. We made 50% of our meals in the apt (small grocery stores near by) plenty of take out and restaurants nearby. Overall a great experience!