The newly remodeled Novotel Hotel is right in the heart of the downtown action less than a block away from Montreal's epicenter of Ste. Catherine and Crescent street restaurants, bars, night clubs and some of the more fashionable shopping stores with easy access to the underground shopping malls. For the location, the rate was quite reasonable $144/night US incl. taxes; parking is $23/night US at the hotel but I chose to park 2 blocks away for a total of $21 US for three days try that in Boston or NY or anywhere else for that matter! The Novotel is located between the Peel Greenline Metro Stop and the Lucien-L'Allier Orange line making travel throughout the city very easy. Check-in was easy and efficient with exceptionally cordial and helpful people on the front desk. The room was fairly large very modern and clean and house keeping was in every day to tidy up. The only inconvenience was the absence of dresser drawers in the room those were located in the closet of all places and quite small but didn't pose a real problem. Also, I missed having a small refrigerator but that was easily circumvented. This was a very good stay in a newly renovated hotel with an excellent staff situated in the heart of Montreal's prime downtown real estate, what could be better!