As two adult male friends going on a 4 night trip, this place for our needs very well.
With that being said, we stayed in October when the prices were seemingly significantly lower ($180/night) than the $1000+ I see charged on other dates. This review will keep both price points in mind since you may be looking to book during peak season.
The place would be great for families who want to spend their entire stay together in the same home. The layout has kitchen, TV, pool table and the arcade game. Upstairs has a swinging king bed and another bedroom with ensuite that has bunk beds. The basement has many bunk beds with trundles and another bath room.
What we liked:
- Location, location, location!! The home is located on a quiet, all brick home street just two blocks from restaurants, bars, bell centre, and shops. If you don’t want to rent a car this is a great central location, yet the street is dead quiet and peaceful.
- bike rental block at the end of the street. Montreal has extensive bike lanes, the e-bikes were cheap to rent, fun to use, and got us to old Montreal & other destinations just as fast as what estimated vehicle driving times were.
- the amenities in the house were nice. The pool table, arcade game, and outdoor hot tub were a bonus to come home and have.
- very fast response from host anytime we messaged and they made a great recommendation for breakfast just down the road.
- Host also accommodated dropping our luggage off while cleaning was being finished and allowed for check in an hour early, once cleaning was done.
What could be done better:
- the property could definitely use a spruce up. The owners are honest in the add that master shower is down, hot tub cover is damaged, and some other little things. But simple things like dusting (especially caked on dust on ceiling fan directly over kitchen island), laying out paint damaged towels for use despite having nice fluffy towels elsewhere in the house, and other small general maintenance upkeep would go a long way. While these things were easy to overlook paying the lower nightly rate, it would’ve been a lot harder to overlook if paying the peak rates.
I think if you’re looking for a place with room to combine families, split the cost, to all stay together this would be a good option. Especially with how close it is to everything.
In my mind, the pros far outweigh the cons. The hosts were great and the home fit our needs just fine. Would stay again if the price was right.