This apartment is in an awesome(!) location in Montreal. As mentioned, it's very lively. There is an elevator in the building, but you may as well get a little exercise taking the stairs - everyone does. Although Ariane was away when I arrived, I had no problems getting access to the apartment. It has both a dishwasher and laundry facilities available, which was very handy for me, as I stayed nearly two weeks. It was a bit of a heat wave while I was in town, and I had a few other hiccups during my stay, but Ariane and the apartment's owner are working to make it right. If you want to be in a friendly building in a can't be beat location, stay here. If you want it to feel like a hotel, get a hotel room.