We stayed 4 nights at Julie's place in Le Petit Laurier, a lovely Francophone neighborhood with a great park and easy access to the Metro. This is a great place for a family to stay or for anyone wanting to live like a Montrealer.
Julie's place was just as advertised, with two bedrooms, a full kitchen, bathroom. There's cable and WiFi. The decorations are tasteful and lovely, and everything was clean and tidy when we arrived. Parking is easy to come by.
Julie left ground coffee for the espresso machine, which was a really nice treat. There is a lovely backyard patio for sitting or eating outside and a jungle gym with a slide, although the park down the street is a better bet for more active kids.
Laurier est is a wonderful neighborhood street with markets cheese shops, bakeries, cafes and bistros all within a couple blocks. It seems everyone bikes in this neighborhood, at least in the summer. One of the best new restaurants in Montreal, Maison Publique, is three blocks away. The metro is about 10 minutes away and a major bus, the 45, stops at the end of the block. You can walk to Boulevard Laurent in the heart of the Mile End, in about 20 minutes.
We loved our time in Montreal at Julie's place and would definitely stay there again for another visit.