I highly recommend Eric's place! I went to Montreal with a couple buddies for a birthday weekend and Eric's apartment is in a perfect place in the city. Close to the metro, close to fun bars and restaurants (we ended up in the bar downstairs pretty much every night), and a short walk to Parc du Mont Royal for some nice outdoorsy time. Eric was a great host - always accessible and checked in to make sure that our stay was going well. I would definitely stay at Eric's place again!