Marc-André was an excellent and responsive host and we very much enjoyed staying at his apartment. Everything was new and clean, and we particularly enjoyed having a leisurely breakfast on the patio every morning.
The apartment is in a quiet area of the Lasalle neighborhood, so it would be a bit difficult to get to downtown without a car (though I don't know the area well and may be missing some options). There is a metro station with a big parking lot a short drive away - we would leave the car there and could easily use public transport to explore.
We stayed at the apartment when it was a new listing, so there were a couple of details missing. But Marc-André was very responsive and really went above and beyond to help with anything we needed.