The AC and location made this worth it for us, but I've stayed in $10/night hostels that were cleaner than this apartment.
To give the host credit, I can be conflict adverse and when I saw that an issue another review mentioned was still not fixed (overall cleanliness and the fan in the bedroom) we decided not to reach out during the stay since we really only used it for sleeping at night and it looked like there wasn't much chance in getting a resolve. It's been a couple of weeks since our stay before writing this review as I wanted to ensure I was providing it as accurately as possible, especially since this is my first review with negatives.
The cleanliness was fine in that the sheets and towels were clean and counters seemed to be wiped down. But it looks like beyond a very basic clean it hasn't been touched in a year, major dust build up and mildew in window sills and corners, almost an inch of oil in the hood fan oil trap, drawers with dirt / old coffee spills, dishes not washed properly and showed coffee stains.
It's an old building, common in Montreal, so sound from downstairs did travel but this is expected in this type of home. The fan in the bedroom was still not working, a month after another review mentioned it was broken and the host told them a replacement was coming.
After our stay the host messaged us and asked to please a positive review, so here are our pros:
Check in process was easy, the AC though in the kitchen was absolutely amazing and made the stay worth having to do our own pre-cleaning.
Overall having to do a bit of our own cleaning was worth it for us since we booked late and this was our only option to have a place with AC, but it was overpriced and not the quality we've come to expect after staying in multiple airbnb's in Quebec over the years. And, the host asking for a positive review didn't sit right with us, especially since they haven't seem to taken action on the feedback they've already gotten.
It's fine if it's your only option, but we will not be staying in any of the host's properties again.