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| - I am smitten with this hotel! It takes me around a hundred hours of browsing hotel reviews and making sure the one I choose is priced well, clean, safe, and quiet - before I click purchase.
The reviews for Le St. Martin were consistently strong throughout every review and travel site, and now I know for myself, exactly why.
First off, I got a fantastic deal through hotels.com, and used a coupon code from retailmenot for an additional 10% off.
Second, this hotel is in an excellent location if you are visiting Montreal and want to see all of the main attractions. If not within decent walking distance, you can hop on the Peel Station metro (which is literally, a skip away.. One block down, but the block is SMALL and extremely safe), and it gives you the green line which takes you to other stations if you need to get on the Orange line.. and that is only a few metro stops itself) - or take the bus from the corner of Maisonneuve and McGill. Rue McGill is a block down.
From the airport, you can the 747 bus that drops you off a couple of blocks south of Maisonneuve, on the corner of Rene Levesque and Peel. It's the same way back to the airport. You can purchase a daily metro card from the airport for $7 (or was it $8?), and you're good for 24 hours from the moment you scan it on the bus. I ended up buying a 3 day pass later on, but that's another story. Anyway, it's about a 25 min or so ride to/from the airport, and both times I was around rush hour.
When you arrive in the hotel lobby, you're greeted by very welcoming bell hops and reception desk. It's a small lobby, but very pristine, and there's a fireplace to the corner - and the bar/bistro behind. I had no issues checking in. I like that your room card/key is also what allows you to click on your floor level whilst on the elevator. For example, if you are on the 10th floor, you swipe your key/card and then the "10" will activate if you click it. No other floor will. An excellent addition to safety.
I had paid in full prior to arriving, so it was a simple few moments and I was off to my room. The hallways have speakers/music which is quite nice during the day, but it's on 24 hours. I'd suggest they turn it off between 11pm and 6am, because it can slightly be heard in the room, especially if it's a song with strong instrumentals! :) I'm a light sleeper, so this probably wouldn't concern others much.
You walk into the room, and greeted with a decent amount of walking space, an immaculately clean and modern bathroom (granite countertop, a wood vanity with open shelving underneath, a large shower, and overall a very spacious bathroom). The shower has wooden blinds on the other side of the glass, leading towards the bedroom itself, and they can be shut for privacy if need be. I was on my own and so there was not any matter over that. They provide you with lots of fresh towels, and also a bath robe and bath slippers in the closet! The toiletries they provide are from Italy. I did not ever hear of the brand, but the bar soaps smell nice. The rest are a tad strong/masculine.
The bedroom itself is spacious, and I had a nice view of Maisonneuve, although I was high up (which I wanted). My room was with one king bed and perfectly wide and comfortable. The only issue for me was that something in the room or from the springs in the bed, made a light clicking noise all night. Actually the other issue was that the bed was not 100% comfortable. Don't get me wrong, it's a new and clean bed, but not the best sleep I've had in a hotel. The pillows are abundant, and I believe they could be down-filled, as they sounded a bit crunchy. You get four pillows with the King, two standard and two long ones. Again, not the most comfy, but that's just my own preference, because the quality seemed great.
The room also has a work desk and chair, and it's extremely convenient that the outlet for the power cord, and everything else, is in a compartment *on* the desk, rather than under the desk against the wall.
They leave you with two complimentary water bottles on your bedside table. The wine and everything else in plain view, has a fee. The TV is an LCD, although I probably only turned it on once for the weather.
For those who may want this information: There is a floor to length mirror, a closet with hangers, iron/board, hairdryer, soaps, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shower cap, Keurig coffee machine and coffee, bath robe, slippers, towels galore, great pressure showerhead (stand up shower, not a bathtub in this room), black-out curtains, water, and oh.. FREE WIFI! That is always a plus, as not all hotels will offer this. It's also very easy to connect to. It requires two pieces of simple information and you're logged in for 24 hours and just need to re-login each day of your stay.
Service: You won't find better! Daily housekeeping and meticulously clean. Staying here again, for sure!
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