I had communicated with Maxime prior to arriving in Montreal. I was greeted at the door by his son who showed me the apartment. It was much as the photos described, new and clean and surprisingly quite bright for a basement apartment. The entrance is through the garage and I really appreciated the parking. It is a very handy apartment if you are visiting Cote St. Luc. Close to the mall and the library, it's also right on a bus line.
This is the first time Maxime has hosted for Airbnb and admittedly there are a few growing pains. For my stay there was no TV or Wifi as advertised. It's also missing a few essentials that would make staying there truly comfortable. This is why my star rating is lower than I think it could be. I'm hopeful that this will be corrected for the next guest.