Had a lovely stay at Tim & Marie’s place. The apartment is very good for families as it has two bath/ shower areas in each bedroom and family members would be happy to share the one toilet that is separately located off the dinning room. The living room area is very large and well-decorated and fitted out - nice big dining table for family dinners and open modern kitchen. The two bedrooms are comfortable although the glass walls opening onto the living room, while letting in light to the windowless bedrooms, means you can’t be too sensitive about your privacy - again making it very suitable for families.
The apartment is located in a very quiet mixed-use back street of upper Chartrons (a quiet inner city suburb) - away from the noise and hubbub of restaurants and bars and shops - perfect if you’re looking for a more peaceful and restful stay. And it’s only 3 blocks or so away from the end of Rue Notre Dame - a funky street of a few restaurants and antique shops and boutiques that, more or less, singularly define the ‘coolness’ of Chartrons. Well worth a visit even if you’re staying in another part of town.
If you find the 25-30 min walk to downtown too far you can easily catch one of the inexpensive and regular trams from a tram-stop only 10 mins walk away from the apartment to the down town area which is bristling with restaurants, cocktail bars and shops (especially in and around Saint-Pierre). It takes about 15mins to get there by tram.
Tim and Marie were great hosts - very responsive and helpful and, for the right people - looking for a quieter neighbourhood in a big bustling city, I would highly recommend their place.