Mikael's friend Mats was completely charming on check-in. Mikael's flat is exactly as described and depicted, and is in a fantastic location on the border of Le Plateau and Mile End, just round the corner from a metro station. It's well-equipped, comfortable, warm (important outside the Montreal summer), and has fantastic laundry and kitchen facilities. A perfect base for a first time visit to Montreal - I extended my stay twice! Highly recommended.