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| - I'm mostly giving this hotel four stars because of the fabulous location. The hotel itself would be about a 3.5, but the fact that it was walking distance from our concert venue bumped it up to a 4! It's close to Old Montreal, Chinatown and St. Catherine, so it's a great place to stay no matter what you're looking for in Montreal.
Driving in Montreal is never an easy feat for this Ottawan, but it wasn't too hard to find this place. They offer valet parking for around $30 a day, but on a tip from the valet manager, we parked underground, which is $10 a day on weekends.
The hotel is attached to a mall, which is super convenient (especially in the winter!), when you want to shop a bit, or grab some junk food from Jean Coutu!
So, the hotel itself. Not super impressive, but not awful either. I don't like how you have to enter on a ground level, but that you have to take the elevator to the second floor for reception - it just felt a bit strange. The reception staff were lovely and accommodating. The lobby decor is lovely and modern, and the lounge is gorgeous. They've clearly made an effort on the main level. There's a restaurant, Saveur, where we had our breakfast (see separate review!), a wine bar, and another restaurant, I believe.
The room itself wasn't anything too special. Standard double beds, desk and tv. Everything was super clean though, which was nice. I have to agree with some of the other reviews stating the rooms could use an update. The walls are looking a bit tired, and the bathroom could use some hardware updates. That being said, the bed was super comfy, and it was everything we needed for the night. Also, the view was incredible!
I would absolutely stay here again. We paid around $120 for a Friday night, and I felt this was absolutely worth it for the location and convenience.
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