Grace Ma made great efforts to make me feel welcomed in her place. I was hesitant at first to rent a room in a shared apartment, but I would highly recommend this place: it was purchased by the Ma to be rented and they have completely organized and remodeled it, it is very modern, functional and pleasantly decorated. The only thing missing was a shower mat. Also, the bed mattress was very hard, which did not bother me (in fact I liked it and slept very well), but if someone needs a soft mattress, this is not a place for them). The location on Maisonneuve is very central and convenient, the only downside is that it is noisy during the week-end. To show Grace's efforts: I left at 6am to catch my plane, Grace knocked on my door to make sure I would be ready, she carried my luggage down the 2 flights of stairs (I am not so young anymore), she came out of the building a few times to make sure the taxi I had ordered had picked me up (Thank you Grace!). I will rent this place again if needed when I come back to Montreal.