John’s place was overall good. Here are the pros and cons.
Pros:
•neighborhood is in close proximity to a lot of main attractions and other cool neighborhoods. Uber around $7-8 to Old Montreal, Plateau Mont Royal etc..
•place was really clean and beautiful
•we got fresh towels on our beds
•welcoming environment + easy to get in with door codes.
•nice, roomy space. We had plenty of room between the two of us.
•beds and comforter were super soft and comfortable.
Cons:
•The club behind the wall.
We arrived aware of the “noise disclaimer” from this listing. Coming from New York City, we live in really loud areas with bars, crowds and there’s always construction there. So, we thought it’s fine and it’s normal.
But it was slightly different than the normal street level noise or loud music/parties in other apartments etc... there wasn’t a lot of that actually.
There is a club/concert venue around the corner that seems to share a wall with the one in room #302 that one of the beds is up against.
We were here on a big party weekend (Halloween) so there were events there every night we stayed. Maybe usually or on the weekdays there is less going on?
The bass of the speakers from next door vibrates the walls and floor. Laying in bed, you can feel the vibration in your body. There is also a metal clanging when the music from the venue reaches peak levels.
So, it really isn’t a noise issue from outside. The noise problem (when there is one) comes from that one wall. They had 2 electro-techno events while we were there and that, I assume, is louder than a typical pop night or live band night.
Overall, we had a good time but the first time we experienced the club noise and vibrations was a little surprising.