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| - Great hotel with great service. My bf and I took a trip to Montreal this past weekend and we wanted to find a nice hotel in the center of town that didn't cost an arm and a leg. This hotel popped up when my bf searched for new, up and coming hotels in the area. Located right across the street from the entrance to Chinatown, this hotel sits on the border of the red light district. This could be a turn off for some but as long as you're not stupid, nothing bad is going to happen, even if you're walking fairly late at night (just remember to walk with friends or other people you know). I definitely wouldn't consider this a shady part of town even though it is the red light district. It's only a 2 min walk to Le Quartier des Spectacles, too (which, in case you don't know, is the area of Montreal that hosts most of the city's big events and festivals). This hotel is also only half a mile to Old Montreal, and a walkable distance to most everywhere else. My bf and I only took the metro once and only because it started pouring.
But enough about the location. The hotel itself is lovely. The decor is modern and hip, with a bit of pseudo-industrial-ness thrown in there (painted concrete ceilings and giant decorative pipes). I personally loved the look of the lobby. There were velvet rope hooks hanging from the ceiling and lining one of the walls to look like a curtain. On the coffee table, there's a large oversized spoon with some decorative apples in it, like a fruit bowl. They have a nice lounge area on one side and a restaurant/breakfast area on the other. The rest of the hotel is equally fun and quirky.
Our room was on the 3rd floor and facing one of the smaller side streets cause I didn't ask for any special room location when I booked the hotel (We were trying to save money more than anything and this room was the best deal: $320, tax included, for 2 nights, 2 people). The room was lovely, despite not being a corner room or on a higher floor. The view outside the window wasn't anything amazing but I did appreciate the large tree that stood right outside, blocking some of the early morning sun and just distracting you from the grungier red-light district that we could see a bit of from our window. The room was small but they were very economical about the space, with a ton of drawer/cabinet space, one nestled inside another. The trashcans were stowed away in a cupboard next to the fridge cupboard. There was a small TV the room, a desk, two chairs, and a large fairly comfy queen-sized bed. There was also a coffee maker, coffee bags, a full set of utensils, cups, wine-glasses, etc. The bathroom was interesting. The shower is a walk in shower with no door to close it off from the rest of the bathroom but the gap is small enough that you can stand further inside the shower so it doesn't matter. It also prevents the shower from getting overly steamy since there are no gaps elsewhere for the water vapor to escape. Otherwise, it was a very normal looking bathroom and clean. The floor of the room was half carpet, half hardwood. Everything was very nice and clean. Also, there were an insane amount of mirrors in the room. A large floor-length one on the wall next to the windows, another large floor-length in the bathroom on the shower wall, one inside the shower, and another over the sink in the bathroom. It does open up the space a little but it's also kind of strange.
The service was great. Very friendly and helpful when we checked in/out, prompt and reliable valet service, and good housekeeping. The wifi is also super easy to connect to; It's simply your room number and there is no password. There's a separate wifi server for each room. I don't know if this changes the speed of the wifi but we had a great connection speed.
If I had to nitpick and point out one thing that I didn't like much it would have to be the lighting. There was a ceiling lamp hanging over the table in the room and a bathroom light but that was about it. Otherwise, the room was fairly dim. But, like I said, that's just being nitpicky. It's part of the pseudo-grungy, hip, modern look of the hotel and purely a matter of personal preference.
Also, for those complaining of noise level in the rooms closer to street-level, I can say for certain that being on the third floor didn't bother our sleep at all. If you've lived near or in a city before and are used to the occasional rumblings of cars and maybe one or two ambulance sirens, you'll sleep very very well. If not, get a room that's higher up.
Service: 4/5 -- superb, friendly and attentive, prompt; the valet service took exactly 30 min to get the car (like they predicted)
Location: 4/5 -- fantastic, close to everything; only possible turn-off is being right next to the red light district
Atmosphere: 4/5 -- modern, chic, clean, pseudo-industrial
Price: 4/5 -- very well-priced for a center-of-town, clean and modern hotel
Overall: 4/5 -- great!
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