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| - the Mike B Summer 2011 Crusade returned to Montreal. by sheer coincidence, we ended up staying here again (we booked through Expedia's unpublished rates). what can I say, my tour manager knows we have a reputation.
now that it wasn't, you know, way below freezing outside, we could actually enjoy the pool area this time around! it is a real pool, fairly wide and going from 3 feet to 8 feet at a somewhat steep gradient, which I like.
also, they play lounge/chill/ambient music at the poolside bar. a pitcher of sangria runs you about $2 - wasn't the strongest sangria I've had, but it was well-mixed. crowd was mixed: families, older people, hot chicks...O Canada!
the room itself was comfortable and clean, all you really need when you're just in need of a place to crash at night.
the hotel is in somewhat of a business district, but Saint Catherine Street is fairly close for your food/drinking/nightlife needs. also, there's a Metro stop below the building as well as some food/shops underground.
the older Asian guy who staffs the concierge desk - I forgot his name, but we asked him for some information both on our last trip and this time around - he is extremely nice and very helpful!
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