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| - bonjour, people. i had a wonderful time at this hostel. let me explain a few things.
the atmosphere: it seems like it's geared more towards younger people, though there were a few older travelers. i felt somewhere in the middle, lost somewhere in my late 30s. but that's ok, because that's how life is at that age. the first night i was there i got 2 coupons for $2 drinks at the bar that's associated with the hostel, about a 5 minute walk down st. catherines. i had $5 in my pocket. it was enough for 2 jameson on the rocks and a $1 tip. it was comedy night and they had a tip hat which suggested a $6 donation, or "pay what you can". the people were funny and they offered me a ride to a bar, but i was already drunk at that point. (i got more money from the ATM.)
the location: you should walk around a bit before deciding what the neighborhood is like. i made the mistake of only walking up and down st. hubert street on my first night there, after i was already a bit sloshed. i thought it was weird because the HMC says that it's a block or two from the latin quarter. i thought, "is this the latin quarter? there's really nothing here." on my last day there i stumbled upon both the real latin quarter and the gay village. it's a shame that i didn't figure it out until then, when my legs were pained from walking for several days. in fact, if you're a walker, it's not that far from several neighborhoods. i walked to old montreal to look at church-y stuff and cobbled streets. it was maybe 30 mins. one night i was near the plateau-miles end area and walked back to the hostel from there. 30 mins also. if you don't have a lot of time, just take the metro.
the hostel: my room was good. nothing fancy, but so what? it was better than lots of "good" hotels i've stayed at. the room was just for sleeping and mid-day naps. the bathroom was really good and i enjoyed my showers after a long day of looking at things and imagining that i was living somewhere else in this world. same thing with the breakfast. nothing fancy, but i basically just wanted something to get me through the early part of the day. waffles, toast with peanut butter, orange juice and coffee. there are too many places to eat at in montreal to worry about breakfast.
i was thinking about giving this 4 stars, solely because i know that there are lots of people who aren't the biggest fans of hostels. but then i thought, why would you be reading these reviews? it's a hostel. if i go back to montreal i will probably stay here. the only reason i would consider somewhere else is because one of the nights i was out near the downtown area and it seemed like there were a million more things to do there. i paid $11 to take a cab back to HMC since it was late. but anywhere near downtown will probably cost twice what i paid on this trip.
again, i can't emphasize enough how friendly the staff are. have a good time in montreal!!!
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