Location cannot be beat, as you are in the heart of the Plateau neighborhood. Great coffee just downstairs at Neve, go a few blocks for amazing croissants at Kouign Amann, and super bars and restaurants a stone’s throw away. Noise was not a problem for us at all, despite the central location, thanks to the bedrooms being set back and also having the option to turn on the air conditioner. Lovely decks for outside meals. Apartment had good natural light and was very clean (though immediate area outside could be a bit gritty, like in any other big city - a homeless person here and there, etc.) . We got lucky and found one of only a couple of parking spots nearby that did not require a permit, but had that not happened, it might have been a bit of a pain to deal with finding a place for our car.