Alex's apartment was fantastic - the perfect base for exploring Old Montreal and Chinatown. It's incredibly convenient to walk almost everywhere, which we did. Lots of open space and nice light. We'd love to stay again! As others have noted, pack light for haul up the stairs (which isn't that bad), and there is quite a bit of light that comes early in the morning if you're sensitive about that sort of thing. Otherwise, it made for a great weekend getaway.