This is a great place. It is an apartment in a large apartment complex but really gets you into life in a real Montreal neighbourhood, with a nearby stretch of varied, interesting, genuine restaurants and other shops (including pharmacy, grocery stores, etc). It is just a couple of blocks from St Joseph's Oratory, one of the most beautiful churches of Montreal. It is very convenient (5 mins walk) to the Universite de Montreal if you are looking for a place to stay while doing anything there. It is a ways away from the downtown and from the trendy Plateau, but there is excellent public transport to both - the bus stop immediately outside the door has frequent buses to go downtown in just a few minutes, and there is a nearby bus to the Plateau that also works very well (and a metro station a few blocks away also). If there is a snowstorm or you just want a quiet night in, the apartment has a very large television too. The host is very helpful, and wants to ensure your stay goes well.