Tom E.
Yelp
This was the first hotel I stayed at in Montreal- I booked this trip as well with Delta Vacations. I got a pretty great price on it for it being categorized as "5 stars" so I figured I would roll with it. I did not provide my IHG number (usually when you book 3rd party, they don't care about status, but sometimes if they realize your email matches they can link you that way) this time, but upon arrival, I did get a welcome letter, along with a drink coupon to use at the bar, which is always nice (pro tip, if you like Heineken, they got it on that cold draft).
I got a low floor room, but it was spacious (I booked this room months ago- they always have so many room types its hard to keep up with). The shower was on the smaller side, but thankfully I was able to get in at out of it. The counter size, was fine for me (as I travel solo). There was also a soaking tub, but I did not utilize.
The staff was friendly who I interacted with, and the grounds were well kept- however in terms of the previous complaints of things being dated- I have definitely seen worse, but I can see why there were remarks. But again, I had no issues for the room type I paid for. They do offer room service- but I did not get any.
One of the really cool things about this place is the location. There is literally a metro stop underneath, along with the underground city. After realizing how easy the metro was to use, this was a huge selling point (as the Ritz, was a few block min from the metro). When I tried to book here the following week, the hotel was sold out, which I can see why.
The hotel was nice and served its purpose. However, when compared to another 5 Star property, it personally fell just shy of that rating. But, if you want great location, lower prices, a quiet room, and access to lots of photo ops, this is a great choice indeed.