We had a pleasant stay in Montreal. We didn't interact much with Alex, but he was friendly and generally available to answer questions. The room was very comfortable -- we enjoyed how soft the sheets were! The neighborhood is very cute and mostly quiet.
If you will need parking, make arrangements to park elsewhere or figure out how to get a temporary visitor sticker. Street parking without a permit is only allowed from 11pm - 9am. All of the non-permit parking spaces were 'reserved' and blocked off by chairs or occupied while we were there.
We wound up walking more than planned and were further away from some things than we would have liked. Montreal public transit is not very well connected and wasn't usually any faster than walking.
Overall, a fine location to stay in, but be sure to plan for parking and how you're going to get around Montreal!