If you're looking for a place for a family or a small group of adults, close by to all types of restaurants and amenities, and centrally located as a jumping point to explore the city of Montreal, this is the place.
Maxime is incredibly responsive through chat, and made the apartment available to us early afternoon. No keys necessary.. he just set the code on the door and messaged us the entry code so we got in with no problems. The property is great for a small family, with the master bedroom large enough for 2 adults, a pack-and-play, and a toddler cot (all fitting snugly).
Amenities-wise, the kitchen was perfect to prepare small meals, and I can assure you the smoke detector definitely works (and can be overly sensitive at times). The palce comes with enough pots and pans for me to prepare a 3 course meal for my family, and enough dishes to boot. We never used the futon in the next room, but the two rooms can easily fit 4 adults. Air conditioning is available and kept us comfortable in the evening. The best thing is that this apartment is GROUND LEVEL, so you don't have to huff your stuff multiple floors on check in, or throughout your stay.
Location-wise, this place is absolutely perfect. Down the street you have a local shop that offers fresh produce, breads, meats, beer/wine, and anything you need. Further down the street you have a bevy of choice for restaurants. Tacos? Check. Banh-mi? Check. Brunch? Check. Empanadas? Check. Bars? Check. French food? Check. Poutine? Check. Starbucks AND McD's? Check (by why would you when you have cafes basically surrounding you 24/7?).
This place is a great jumping off point to anywhere in Montreal. It's 1 block away from Beaudry metrro station, 10 minutes by metro to the Olympic park (great for Montral Impact games and orchestra nights). It's 20 minutes walk to old Montreal. It's surrounded by multiple parks within walking distance.
Maxime was responsive and got us everything we needed. Very understanding for an early-checkin, and was ready to help whenever.
A++++ would absolutely recommend Maxime and his apartment without reservation.