Why not stay at the edge of Vieux Montreal - close to the tres Francais old quarter, right around the corner from the Basilica of Notre Dame and scores of great restaurants - and yet within a hop, skip & jump to the Latin Quarter, McGill, and Mont Royal itself? Paying around $200US for a secure hotel - huge suites - where you get a marvelous, huge free breakfast and many, many free drinks (and bar snacks) at the silver, Jetsonesque bar - is a deal. You can sit in courtyards and old stone manses and eat and drink - but I wouldn't stay anywhere else in Montreal. We went for a girls' getaway and would definitely return.

We grabbed a 3 day weekend in late April before the rates and demand went up in summer.

It was a great stay. The room was exactly as the website portrayed. We stayed in a 2 room suite and all the amenities were included as described.

It was a bit difficult to find but that's attributed to Montreal's one way streets. Google maps weren't absolutely helpful so I suggest driving slow when in Montreal so as to not miss the signs and street names.

The only parking option was by valet and they charged $23/night instead of the $26 on their website price. They didn't seem to expect a tip but we tipped them for their friendly manner. There is $18 daily parking across the street at the Palais de congrese but I don't know if you have to leave every 24hrs and then park again. Its underground though but I felt the valet option was easier and safer.

The house keeping staff were very friendly and said hello every time they saw us in the corridors. They even changed the sheets and towels in the middle of our stay in just 30min. Felt like a new room when we returned from breakfast.

They had plenty of towels, soaps and creams for use but I recommend if you have sensitive skin, bring your own soap because I use Dove and their soap felt a bit harsh after the shower. The shower pressure was low but we realise that they have water saving devices so you will have to adapt to that but its not a trickle so its sufficient for a quick shower. My wife used the jacuzzi shower head to bathe too so thats an alternative.

The shower stall was small but it was alright without us bumping against the sides. The jacuzzi is rather loud though when the blower is turned high but its huge for 2 people. the bathroom overall was beautiful and felt great to have so much space in just one room.

They had plenty of closet space as well in the foyer and bedroom with drawers inside the closet. hangars, shelves everything was there.

Breakfast was truly spectacular and delicious. Its the only time I felt a buffet complimentary breakfast was worth money paid. We were thinking of staying at the Place d'armes but after the shocking price of $20/person/night for just a continental breakfast we decided not to.

Well cooked, plenty of portions and a huge choice of breakfast food. their room service menu however is strictly limited to continental food and not for vegetarians. Its expensive and I suggest only good for those that are famished from a long trip.

There are restaurants around the area just a block away. We tried an Italian and Japanese restaurants and prices and quality were solid.

They also gave 2 coupons per person for free drinks in the evening. We never even got to use 8 of them. Infact many people were giving away their coupons because the bar was packed on the weekend.

My wife and I just loved the hotel. The only drawback was we learned upon arrival that the wifi service was $10/day but they offered a public computer in the lobby. However free wifi should be complimentary.

They had a delay with getting our car and providing us with plates and cutlery but we found out later that they were really swamped with new guests when the Saturday began. They however left the plates in the room when we returned so that was nice that they got around to it.

The hotel itself is definitely located in the heart of the city and you can walk anywhere to find anything.

They provided us with a receipt the morning we left around 7am. I liked this Express checkout as it saved time waiting in line in the lobby when we left.

The other guests were quiet and mostly were families and couples. I should warn though that the weekend was filled with guests and if you check in then, be prepared for some wait time.

I definitely recommend the hotel.

This is a very new hotel, the room was spotless and very large, we had a kitchen, full fridge, huge bathroom, small separate bedroom w/ what i thought was a kingsized bed in it, and a separate living area w/ flat screen tvs in both bedroom and living room. Bed was very comforable, room was quiet (except for us!) Breakfast cooked to order was outstanding. We've stayed at a few hotels in Montreal, but this is the first one we will go back to for a second visit next month. We've stayed at the Omni and Centre Sheraton.... this hotel is a bit more centrally located for walking to St. Catherine Street shopping, Old Montreal, China Town, the Plateau neighborhood, etc. It is a great bargain compared to those two hotels...I highly recommend for families, as i was visting with two teens and a toddler. We were lucky to have Hilton Honors points to stay, but we'll be paying for our next visit and have no problem doing it... this is a great place to stay in Montreal.

I stayed here with my kids on a Mont Tremblant stop-over. The staff was great and friendly and our upgraded room was very much appreciated.
Our only problem was on the second day, one hotel staff member recommended a restaurant called Vieux Port in old Montreal. The directions given weren't great and we had to call back the hotel several times to confirm, walking back and forth and obviously frustrated. I believe this made us an easy, (obviously a
tourist) target for thieves and we were unknowingly followed to the restaurant.
My wallet was stolen out of my purse from the recommended restaurant.
I've lived in NYC for 11 years and traveled the world and this was the first time this has happened. Beware of thieves when traveling around the hotel and the Old Montreal area.