I don't know how so many people had "wonderful" experiences at this hotel. I stayed here in the summer of 2011 for a concert I was attending, and it was a terrible experience. The hotel isn't close to anything, and I felt a little nervous coming home at night in that neighborhood as it was only my friend and I. It is the definition of sketchy.
The manager, I'm assuming, who checked us in, was very friendly. He did his best to help us find our way around but kind of misled us on the closest metro station (which is EXTREMELY far, by the way). I suggest you bring your own form of transportation!
Anyways, the cleanliness of the hotel was awful. I could have sworn I left with bites. There were definitely cockroaches in my room and out of the two separate bathrooms on our floor, one of them smelled like pee and the other smelt of hamster. I chose hamster. I NEVER took a shower while I was there because the door didn't lock and surprise, it smelt like feet. The beds were subpar and the window was whistling the entire night. There were stains on my sheets, and I was afraid to lie my face on the pillow.
I also took the stairs every time because the elevator freaked me out. And what's with the no drinking in the hotel? It's Montreal!
To everyone seeing all these reviews saying "the staff are so friendly!" "Nicest people Ive ever met!" .. it does not make up for the creepiness, dirtiness, and the infestations that you will find during your stay.
I could go on... but I will cut it short and say :
Montreal is a wonderful, beautiful city that never sleeps, but next time I go there I will splurge on a good hotel.
