The photos are a close approximation to reality, but things are a bit more used than they appear, ex. stains on the couch.
Our main issue was the window over the fire escape had clearly been broken into and was hastily fixed, but did not lock because the window itself was completely broken. Thankfully I had my 110 lb Bernese mountain dog with me or I would not have been comfortable staying there. It is easy to go up the back stairs and access this window. The back door also had marks on it like someone tried to break in with a crow bar so that wasn’t really reassuring.
The unit also had plugs without face plates and exposed wiring which wasn’t safe IMO. I don’t have children yet, but if I did I would not rent this unit.
The entrance stairs don’t have a railing either, which for us was fine, but for a child not so much.
Bed was ok. Pillows ok… not the nicest quality.
Overall I was really disappointed with the owners response regarding the unsafe window and electrical issues. She offered to send someone to “try” and fix it, but this was our one night in Montreal and by the time she responded we were already out to dinner. The window is not fixable without replacing it completely as well so IMO the unit shouldn’t have even been rented in that state. Not worth the $206 it cost for the night at all.
If you do rent this space: the light switch for the bathroom is behind the door next to the washer and dryer- the switch by the mirror is useless and does nothing. We assumed that the light was not working due to all the other electrical issues. There were no fans in the unit either. I like to sleep with some form of noise so I tried turning the ac fan on and it was broken as well.
Parking isn’t marked so we parked next to the fire escape stairs which lead directly to our unit. This spot is accessed from the alleyway behind the building, but you do have to walk around to the other street to enter. Once inside you can access your car from the back door down two sets of stairs.
Overall, we were really disappointed with this rental. I’ve never left a bad review on Airbnb, but the window issue was just too much for me. It is completely unacceptable to stay in a place you paid $200+ for and not feel safe. We did find a half curtain rod laying around and used that to somewhat secure the window, but at this price point that was laughable at best.