Winston & Claire's loft is a great airbnb spot with the convenience of being close to the heart of downtown Montreal, while also being only a few minutes away from Places Des Arts. While the loft itself had a great atmosphere, the building it's on and the general vicinity of the neighborhood is not what we expected.
There were a lot of trash/recycling piled up across the street from the building, and the small park across the building was also a regular spot for homeless individuals which wasn't necessarily expected. While just a 2-minute walk will take you to the much more friendly Saint Laurent Blvd. area, the area around this building was not to our liking due to some of the above mentioned reasons. The loft is also in the open, which causes a lot of moths to gather on the light above the entrance door at night, and even opening the door slightly attracts them indoors.
Finally, the virtual door lock proved to be extremely problematic throughout our stay here, as the display will not show the numbers even after multiple tries and following all the instructions provided carefully. It was such a nuisance that they had to get a maintenance staff to come look at it, who apparently noted that it was working fine, but we still experienced the same issue throughout our stay afterwards, and the lock itself would announce it's low on battery multiple times.
It would've been ideal if there was a manual key as an alternative to enter the unit or lock the door, but this finicky virtual locking system proved to be quite the headache.
Otherwise, they were responsive to our complaints and concerns and the location is indeed quite convenient, so I would still recommend this loft hoping that the door lock system is not as much of a hindrance to others as it was to us. Thanks!