We were made very welcome by Lisa and thoroughly enjoyed our stay in her lovely apartment. She was very generous with her time when we needed advice. The apartment is in the suburbs and because we had decided not to hire a car we were dependent on the bus service to access the Metro to Montreal. The bus service is very efficient but it takes a while to get your head around the many routes that you can take. Some of these were slightly rerouted because of major motorway reconstruction during the weeks when we stayed. We found Berri Uqam Metro station a good source of information regarding buses and used the STM website which gave real time information.
Everything considered access to Montreal city centre by public transport is not a problem and takes 40-45 minutes.
The apartment is in the ground floor of an old house in the district of Lachine. It is very tastefully decorated with lots of fascinating items of interest in each room , the bathroom is modern and the kitchen very well equipped.
Cycling along the canals on well planned cycle paths towards Montreal and westwards along the San Laurent river was a most wonderful discovery for us and made possible by the loan of 2 of Lisa's bicycles.
Lachine was an ideal starting point for these cycling trips which must be one of the most enjoyable tourist attractions Montreal has to offer and a wonderful way to get a real feel for the city.
My husband and I spent almost 3 weeks at the apartment and have no hesitation in recommending it to all.