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| - A recent trip to Montreal with a group of friends had me staying at Hotel Zero 1 for an entire week as my home-away-from home.
Everyone of the hotel staff that I encountered was very friendly and extremely helpful. While I did not require any special handling and my stay went off without incident, the staff members still went out of their way to make sure my time spent there was comfortable.
As others have said, the rooms are a tad small but since I was traveling on my own, there was plenty of room, the bed was indeed very comfortable and my room was cleaned and supplied with fresh towels each day. The room did have it's own Wi-Fi hub with a nice strong signal, but none in the lobby that I could detect.
Very central location to downtown, Vieux Montreal, Chinatown, Quartier des Spectacles and lots more within walking distance. The 747 express bus to/from the Trudeau airport stops right on the corner of Rene-Levesque and Boul. St-Laurent, so it couldn't be more convenient. There is a Couche-Tard convenience store in the same building, accessible from the lobby with the hotel pass card, that stocks beer and wine at relatively good prices instead of having to walk down to the IGA.
The only hitches during my stay were the very noisy street repair work going on right in front of the hotel (which of course could not be controlled) and the fact that the restaurant was in the process of a management and direction change, so cold breakfasts for two of the days and closed on Sunday and Monday. There are tons of other restaurants in the immediate vicinity which I explored, and I did have a drink and a wonderful conversation with the bartender in the newly refurbished lounge late in the week, so here's hoping the new direction works.
I'd be more than willing to stay again if my travels bring me back to Montreal.
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