Best Location in Montreal - 2 BR on Square Saint Louis

• It is even better than the photos

  It is even better than the photos

  • Guest Jules
  • Date of stay 02/18/12
  • Review Submitted 02/21/12
  We just got back from four days in Montreal. We were two families: three adults and two sixteen year olds looking at McGill. We come from Boston and Princeton, and have rented many apartments and houses in the US and Europe. We appreciated the location on the square, the proximity to the Metro, the quiet neighborhood, the eat-off-the-floors cleanliness of the apartment, the owners' accessibility, easy parking (despite the confusing directions), good WIFI, good heat and amenities. This is kind of subjective, but we also appreciated the spare furnishings which made it so easy to unpack and pack. The place is HUGE, too. Here is a blog post I wrote about our weekend. Oh, and eat at Les Deux Gamins your first night. Great to just walk around the corner and chill out in the cozy atmosphere, with great service and food.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car.

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• Great location and apt

  Great location and apt

  • Guest Ella
  • Date of stay 12/14/11
  • Review Submitted 01/23/12
  We stayed here for a week and the owner was easy to work with. We even went to their restaurant which was very close and pretty good. You definitely can't beat the location for convenience, I am born and raised in Montreal and so I know that location was great, it's 1 block from the metro and right on St Denis street with all the boutiques. The only negative was that it could be noisy at night I could hear people on the streets despite the apt being on the 4th floor. My toddler is a light sleeper so it matters, otherwise I would definitely recommend this apt. It was clean and had everything we needed as well.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, girls getaway, tourists without a car.

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• Great location, beautiful apartment!

  Great location, beautiful apartment!

  • Guest Gaby2
  • Date of stay 11/16/11
  • Review Submitted 11/21/11
  You can't go wrong with this apartment. It's modern, well maintained, and centrally located. The owners are extremely easy to work with - everything can be handled via email and before your arrival they send a detailed document with all necessary instructions for using the apartment. The apartment amenities are exactly as promised (and, in fact, went beyond our expectations). Additionally, the surrounding neighborhood is full of interesting shops and restaurants and there is a metro stop a block from the apartment, giving you easy access to downtown Montreal and beyond. We loved our stay in Montreal and would recommend this property to others without hesitation.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car.

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• Great Location, Great Apartment

  Great Location, Great Apartment

  • Guest Daniel
  • Date of stay 07/21/10
  • Review Submitted 08/01/10
  Rent this place if you want to park your car (or never rent one) and get around on foot, by bike, or metro. Montreal has one of the best bike shares of any city in the world, and there is a station right out front. You can buy a 24 hour bike rental block for about five Loonies. Montreal's system has won praise for the density of it's bike stations, and I can see why. You can bike to your destination, stow the bike at some other station, do your thing, and then come back out to that station to get another bike. No locks needed. The bikes are super-simple, three speed things with a built-in basket and lights. Getting around on foot is likewise easy and rewarding. The neighborhood is thick with both vacation fun (restaurants, ice cream, wine shop, random shopping), but also with necessities. We bought everything we needed - from emergency pharmacy stuff to groceries to cook meals - within walking distance of the apartment. The owners have a handy print-out of where to find what you need. We even walked to the old city easily. Metro is a block away, too and Montreal has a great system. The neighborhood is safe because it's full of people: in the square, riding bikes, eating at cafes. That makes for some great interactions. The apartment is quiet because it's on the back of the building, away from the square. We like to cook, so we really enjoyed using the well-stocked kitchen, high end grill (seriously, for a rental?) and the outdoor deck. Drawbacks? We couldn't get the wireless working, but we were too busy having fun outside the apartment to care much or to put work into figuring it out, so it could be user-error. We were two couples sharing one set of keys, so we had to do some juggling when we split off. We also had to pay to park our cars in the garage by the metro. Street parking is reserved for residents during set hours, and some sides are closed for street cleaning, so instead of trying to figure out the system, we just paid for the garage. I guess you could see this as good news: the garage is just a block away. Anyhow, not a big deal, but something to consider if you are a car person and need it during your stay.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car.

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• Guestbook Comment

  Guestbook Comment

  • Guest Mary G.
  • Date of stay 01/01/09
  • Review Submitted 01/01/09
  This adds up to the perfect escape; the location is ideal and the apartment is beautifully decorated and comfortably furnished and equipped with many extras such as crisp bedding, extra pillows, and a bookshelf with a nice selection of books to borrow. Highly recommended!

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  • Guest M, B and B
  • Date of stay 10/01/05
  • Review Submitted 10/01/05
  Dear Tim and Val,Your wonderful apartment has now given us the standard against which all others will be compared. Everything was perfect, every detail and convenience considered. I’d like to transport the kitchen, bath, and bedroom closets into my own house!I know we will be back and hope we can stay with you again.M.& B. B ( Maine)

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  • Guest G,R, and G
  • Date of stay 09/01/05
  • Review Submitted 09/01/05
  Bonjour Tim and Val, Thanks for such a wonderful paradise in which to rest ourselves after exploring the wonderful city of Montreal. We leave today knowing that we will return in the near future, hopefully to stay with you on Carre St Louis. / Ready to move here! It was truly a surprise G & R G

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  • Guest J,J, and K
  • Date of stay 08/09/05
  • Review Submitted 08/09/05
  Fantastic---the condo, the people, the city of Montreal! Your lovely place has ALL the amenities we could possibly ask for on vacation. Thank you so much! J and J. K.

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  • Guest J, M, amd M
  • Date of stay 07/24/05
  • Review Submitted 07/24/05
  Je vous renercie pour votre generosite, tout etait formidable! We loved the place and had a wonderful time visiting . We could not have stayed in a more convenient or overly locale. We hope we can come again soon. J, M & M

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  • Guest J and N
  • Date of stay 07/11/05
  • Review Submitted 07/11/05
  Tim And ValerieThank you for providing such a treasure for our stay. We have visited Montreal a number of times , but never had as pleasant an experience as this time. We hope to stay here again, actually we’d love to live here! This condo is so well decorated and airy- it is a pleasure to behold, and to stay in!J and N

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$1200-$3500 depending on length of stay 

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