AAA+++ I have been staying at deluxe hotels in Montreal for 15 years and now I wish I had tried this hotel many years ago. It is not perfect but none of the $300 to $500 a night hotels were Perfect. I will tell you all of the reasons why I rate it EXCELLENT. On arrival the staff took my Big SUV (Height does not fit in most garages) and found a space for it. Many hotels have left it to me to find parking. Check in was smooth and the free breakfast tickets were a nice surprize. Then I went to my Executive Suite and WOW was I surprized. It was beautifully laid out, spacious, and easily as nice as any suite I have been in for 2 to 3 times the costs. The Maid obliged my timing for room cleaning, room service was quick and cordial. The Bath was large and roomy with a 2 person tub :) King bed was super comfortable. TV's were large and easy to operate with plenty of cable channels. The Resturant is Magnificent and eggs are to order. Service was impecable like I am used to in the finest resturants in the city. The kitchen was large and had everything you will need to prepare meals and snacks, plus free coffee. The Price was right and they have many smaller suites if you want to save a few additional dollars.
It is located NEAR St Denis for Shopping and sightseeing and St Laurant for Clubbing and Dining.
The negatives are minor but for balance I will tell you to bring a cord for your computer as WIFI is not in suites. Cord works fine. Some of the furniture is a bit KMart-ish, good looking but could stand an upgrade. Totally acceptable for the room rate.
La Presidence is a sleeper bargain and I will use it on all of my visits to Montreal from now on unless too many people read this and I cannot find a suite anymore. ENJOY.

My partner & I stayed for 9 nights in a one bedroom suite. The front desk staff could not have been more welcoming & helpful. The location is great. The hotel is right on the Sherbrooke Metro station & a short walk to the Latin Quarter. The room was a little dated & the living area was very small with too much furniture in it.
Now for the unpleasant surprises. There are only four washing machines & for more than half the time we stayed there two were out of order & a third leaked. The complementary internet access was also out of order for four of the nine days. On returning to Australia we found the hotel had taken the full amount of bill out of my credit card twice. They had reversed the second one but in the process they had overdrawn my account. This left me with an unwanted fee from the bank.

We thought we were staying for 2 nights in August while bringing our daughter back to school. Decided to reserve at La Presidence after reading favorable reviews here. Went directly to La Presidence website to make reservations. The online reservations were not working so called the phone number on the La Presidence website. The internet rate was honored. However, when we arrived at La Presidence they did not have a reservation for us. We had our confirmation number with us and were told it was not theirs . . . And they were fully booked. The manager was very helpful and asked us to wait while he did some checking. It turns out the reservation was made for the Crowne Plaza, not La Presidence. Having read reviews here we were aware the two shared the building. Apparently, they also share reservations staff. We were brought over to the Crowne Plaza side and after waiting for another 15 minutes or so got checked into the Crowne Plaza. Be very cautious if reserving by phone!! We'll give it another shot but only through an on-line reservation.

Stayed here on family vac for one night enroute to Vt. from Mont Tremblant week of August 22nd based largely on reviews here... some of our favorite hotels were booked due to kids returning to college that week.

The plus side: quiet, located near a Metro stop, a huge 1 BR suite with a comfortable bed, full kitchen, large whirpool bath, big TV and comfortable chairs.

The downside: The Plaza (formerly Crowne Plaza) of which this is a part is really rundown and dingy. Elevators, common areas of larger hotel were shopworn and dirty (although signs promise a multi-million $$ renovation). The concierge at the separate La Presidence entrance was "on a break" so we had to check in amidst long lines at the Crowne Plaza. Parking was $19!! Breakfast was included in our rate, served in hotel dining room, but it turned out it was a coupon good for only the "cold" continental breakfast, not any of the good stuff like eggs or pancakes. Our 10 year old started to cry so we paid $7.95 for an overpriced "upgrade" for his breakfast. Kind of a rip off.

All in all, a very nice room in subpar surroundings. Might be good for an extended business stay, for family vacation, I'd stick with the Residence Inn, in a better location downtown with nicer rooms and a free breakfast.