Daniel is a very warm and welcoming host; I really appreciated that he took the time to make coffee and sit down with me to talk about Montreal and his travels more generally. It made me feel a lot more comfortable about staying in his impeccably maintained apartment. It is a very clean place with two amiable cats, and is peaceful and quiet. There were two other guests staying there at the same time as me but I didn't even see them, nor hear them!

The area feels very safe and it is extremely close to the Metro station, which is especially useful if you are visiting in freezing midwinter. I did walk quite a lot even though it was so cold, and I can imagine that in the summer this would be a great base for exploring the city on foot too. The apartment itself is very warm and snug and there is temperature control in the bedroom so you won't ever be cold indoors.