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| - We had originally intended to stay elsewhere while in Montreal but we found Chateau De L'Argoat after we were screwed out of our intended destination.
Though we were choosing a hotel by running out of the car and checking rooms/prices, L'Argoat was a perfect find. The rooms are decently cheap, but vary heavily, from an odd smaller room with an unattached (but private) bathroom (just the one room, a victim of the older architecture), to sunny, queen bed and jacuzzi affairs. It being late we opted for the jacuzzi, which still put the room down cheaper than our original booking.
L'Argoat has three floors, attached by stairs. There is no elevator or handicapped ramp.
The only problem we had all stay was with the heat. With the outdoors so cold, the Quebecois like it hot, and we couldn't seem to make heater go below sub-tropical. Cracking a window was a quick and very effective fix.
Breakfast in the morning is simple and french, baked goods brought to order and coffee tea and juice. If you're really hungry you'll have to head out into Montreal, which is probably why you're there anyway.
The desk staff were friendly and courteous, and basically run the entire place. Housekeeping is separate, but the desk staff are also your parking attendants and waiters for breakfast.
The parking situation is a little house party style. You have to leave your keys at the desk because the lot out back can only fit enough cars if they park people in. We decided to trust them and they didn't ding up anything while we were there. But I could see it being inconvenient if you were in a hurry. The parking is also off of an un-plowed back alley, in Montreal. So if the forecast says snow, leave your car in one of the covered lots down the street, or you'll be extending your stay a little while while the city thaws.
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