My husband and I spent a few days at Carole's B&B recently and had a great time! We felt right at home, Carole and Marlene were extreme attentive hosts and we loved the resident animals. In-room Internet was greatly appreciated and the central location made our stay easier and more enjoyable. We'd definitely go back!

Our recent stay at Carole's Purrfect B&B left us determined to return.

Great Location: We weren't sure staying outside of "downtown" would work for our family (kids aged 9 and 12), but we all agreed that the Notre-Dame de Grace (NDG) neighborhood was the favorite part of our Montreal experience. We had affordable Thai, Indian, and Japanese dinners, could walk down the street for ice cream and lattes at a cafe, shop in interesting, non-chain stores, and walk to the Vendome station of Montreal's easy-to-navigate metro in under 10 minutes. (The metro carried us to Old Montreal, art museums, and the Biodome without incident.) We did not miss downtown one bit.

Great Hosts: A lot of B&Bs in Montreal wince when you mention the kids. Carole and her pets were warm and welcoming. Our kids loved playing with the dog and communing with the cats. Carole provided loads of great advice, wonderful travel stories, and conversations that engaged not only us but our children.

Great Value: We stayed in the suite, so the kids slept on the sofa bed and we had our own room. If we wanted to cook, the kitchenette was fully equipped. Parking is free.

Great (Flexible) Breakfasts: Carole's morning spread included a wide variety of foods (cereal, Montreal bagels, fruit, yogurt, cheese, eggs cooked to order, etc.) so that the girls didn't have to pretend to like Eggs Benedict or Creme Brulee French Toast or other elaborate-but-not-so-kid-friendly breakfasts . I can say with certainty that we adults were quite content as well.

We've stayed at a lot of places, and our girls rated the Purrfect B&B the best.

If you love animals, Carole's is the place for you. It's close to the Metro and Monkland Village. Carole and Marlene make great hosts and when you get home after a long day in Montreal, you are met by four fabulous (little) furry friends!

My son and I stayed at Carole's Purrfect on a weekend and had a wonderful stay. Carole Irgo, the innkeeper, was friendly, helpful, and seemed to know exactly how much conversation to make in order to make all guests comfortable. The inn iteslf is a lovely old building decorated with objet's d'art from around the world which Ms. Irgo has acquired in her many travels (which add to her conversational abilities).
The rooms are impeccably clean and nicely furnished with all the necessitis, and a few non-necessities (coffee makers),
Breakfasts were simple and of high quality- everything was fresh.
This is a small B & B (3 rooms) and thus has small living areas, which are comfortable for reading or relaxing in.
Of course, there are the Cats. and Dogs. It ought to be obvious that if you do not want furry companionship, then this is not the place for you! The aforesaid furry companions make things more friendly and homelike, and made my son happy as he loves cats (we have 2).
One of the nicest things about Carole's purrfect as that thanks to the four-legged owners, there is just enough chaos and disorder so that one doesn't feel as though one is occupying a precious gem. This is relaxing and welcoming, especially to children who don't need to be hissed at not to touch. This may not be a purrfect place for very young ones, though.
This B&B be is a great value-- it is not a 5 star hotel-- and is not priced as such. It IS though, perfect at what it holds itself out as-- a relaxing, pleasant place to spend a couple of days.