Location, location and location. This adage applies perfectly to this hotel with the bonus being that it's clean and affordable. We have never been to Montreal so we had no idea how convenient this location was to great restaurants, Basilique Notre-Dame, Old Montreal and Downtown.
My wife found affordable rates to the hotel for Dec. 26th to the 28th. We stayed 2 nights and 3 days. Check in time is 3pm and check out time is 12pm.
We arrived earlier than expected but thankfully, they had the room ready for us already and the clerk let us check in. Our room had 2 Queen size bed, one for our daughter and the other one for my wife and I. Even then, the room was spacious. Most importantly the room was clean and did not find any unpleasant surprises.
The bathroom was of decent size with a nice shower and sink.
The room had a flat screen TV with an Apple TV and a desktop iMac computer. Internet was free and with a decent speed. Make sure to remember your Netflix and Apple ID passwords as you will be able to login to them using your ID. Just make sure to logout before leaving. We spent watching Netflix at night.
The hotel serves a Continental breakfast but did not take advantage of it. They also have a gym in the first floor. We did not request a maid service during our stay so cannot comment on it.
Parking is $22 per 24 hours at an underground garage at the Palais des Congres de Montreal. No in and out privileges.
So why only 4*? The reviews indicating the paper thin walls are not exaggerating. You could hear from your room, people opening and closing doors or having conversations in the hallways. If you are a light sleeper, this may be a huge issue. There's construction happening right in front of the hotel too but that was not an issue for us because of the holidays.
We will back to this hotel on our next visit to Montreal.