We enjoyed our stay in Luke’s place tremendously. It’s a great location – a few blocks from the Mont Royale Ave. which had a 4 day 20-block street party while we were there. This was the highlight of the trip endlessly entertaining strolling up and down Mont Royale. It’s also quite close to the subway/metro St. Laurent stop; very easy. For runners it’s about 10 blocks to the Mount Royale park, but there are nice streets to run on your way there.

The apartment itself was overall very comfortable and very clean. High ceilings, great natural lighting, great air conditioning and fans (good in the hot summer) and a comfy bed were most welcome. The shower is fantastic - it’s a rain shower and a hand-held shower combo; we never ran short of hot water. The provided towels were high quality. We really appreciated the use of the washing machine and refrigerator to hold the leftovers we accumulated while sampling the fine cuisine of Montreal. We really enjoyed sitting on the patio to eat our breakfast, including some “natas” Portuguese egg tarts – one of the notable delicacies of the city. Luke was very helpful and communicative throughout. He also allowed us to leave our bags after check out when we had some time to kill and got to catch a bit of the Tam Tams.

Cons were minimal on the overall experience but worth mentioning – there’s no sink in the kitchenette, so you’ll have to use the one in the bathroom. Luke didn’t provide any shampoo or shower/bath soap; no problem for us as we happen to have some but we’ve come to expect this at most AirBnBs as most travellers are not able to bring their own given the liquid limitations on airplanes.. (Luke did disclose this in the small print under the "Essentials" category). Finally, this is a minor nit, but the staircase up to the apartment is about ~20 steps and somewhat narrow; it’s a little challenging with a full size suitcase.

Overall this was a great place and we will be sure to book with Luke next time we come back to this lovely city!