This unit is a great antidote for all of those antiseptic, white-walled, Ikea-furnished Air bnbs that seem to have become the norm. As for the location, it's ideal if you wish to be near Little Italy, Mile End, Mile Ex or Outremont. (If it's your first trip to Montreal, and you want to be near the attractions downtown, it probably wouldn't be right for you.) Street parking wasn't a problem (and that's saying a lot in Montreal.) There are cute little balconies on either end of the apartment, everything works, and the hosts responded immediately to inquiries. It's also near an exit to the highway running along the north end of Montreal, so if you're driving it's easy to get in and out of the city via this property.