We’re going to review this in a pros and con’s list, In hopes it better helps other travelers. I recommend you read the whole list.
Pros:
-Great location. It’s a two block walk to a metro station (blue line) and one stop (or a total of about 5 blocks walk) to the junction to the orange station, and the Jean-Talon market.
-Suzie was quick to respond, flexible with check-in, and addressing concerns we raised. She was a good host.
-Parking on the weekend was good, we left our car on the street and used transit. It would be more restrictive on weekdays.
-attractive price compared to other Montreal listings.
Cons:
-structure of the ceiling. There were many leaks and holes in the ceiling, with tarps in place to cover and catch water. This was never brought up to us, and on our last day rain filled one of the tarps which leaked on the floor. We were honestly concerned that a leak could cause major damage. The age of the home is showing.
-general cleanliness was poor. The room was clean, but all kitchen appliances were quite dirty, especially the fridge and microwave. We understand there’s no cleaning fee, but we still expected effort. The bathroom and shower walls were quite dirty (and moldy in shower, age and ceiling are probably a factor.)
-our room only had one outlet, which makes traveling with electronics difficult. The lamp in the picture isn’t plugged in, as there is no outlet there, which seems deceptive.
-no AC means it can get really hot, especially on hot days. We were lucky it cooled down lots in the evening with windows open. Suzie supplied a floor fan for us, but both ceiling fans in the common areas are dangling from the ceiling (due to ceiling damage)
We didn’t bring these concerns up to Suzie as they would not have been fixed within the three days we were staying, and we didn’t want to seem to be nitpicking everything. Despite the attractive price, had we seen this unit in person we would have paid more for a different place. In the end, for our short stay it still had everything we needed.