Janique's studio is very big and well appointed (big kitchen, washing machine, dryer...), we stayed there for 3 nights and really felt like home. The neighborhood is very nice, there are a lot of restaurants, small stores and a supermarket called Maxi. Montreal downtown is a little bit far but you can get there by bus and Metro. Janique prepared a guide containing some recommendations in the neighborhood. We tried some and were happy about it.