Amitavha Mukherjee
Google
Building / Room: 5/10
Service: 4/10
Breakfast: 7/10
Location: 8/10
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We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights as a family of four, occupying two rooms.
The reception staff were not particularly friendly, which didn't make a great impression, but it wasn't a major issue.
Our rooms were on the first floor, and fortunately, we didn't have to lug our bags upstairs since I’m not sure if the building has an elevator.
The building is old, hence expect some squeaky floors, erratic faucets, unstable toilet-seats, and bathrooms with no door-locks.
The rooms are spacious with comfortable beds. The furniture is old but overall clean.
In one of the rooms, the AC was not quite working. However much we tried to dial it down, there was not much cooling. We heard that many rooms were experiencing AC issues.
However, the cooling in our other room was fine.
The breakfast is standard fare: bread, bagels, cereals, boiled eggs, fruits, etc. [no waffles or scrambled eggs though]
The gym is a joke with just three rickety machines (one treadmill, one elliptical, and one small multi-gym) in a very small room. The machines shake a lot while using, hence people don't dare to use those much.
The best part of the hotel is its location. Every time we stepped out, it brightened our day. It offers easy access to Montreal's tourist spots and plenty of shops and restaurants within a block. Despite being in a prime spot, it's not too noisy.
Parking was easy. We always found a spot right in front of the hotel. During the day, we paid based on duration, and it’s free between 9 PM and 9 AM. It’s much cheaper if you’re comfortable with street-side parallel parking.
If you don’t care much about the premises and don’t spend much time in the room, this could be a nice, convenient place. Otherwise, you might want to look elsewhere.