I'm from Pennsylvania and this was my first trip to Montreal.
I went in February for Valentine's Day and my hubby's b-day so I got a great deal - buy two nights, get one free, otherwise I could not have swung the price tag.
That said you truly do get what you pay for. Although I thought the room was a bit small (we were in a Euro-type city after all) there were nice touches everywhere including free chocolates, water and granola bar in our room. : O )
The concierge in the lobby was very friendly and helpful. I found other staff to be just as friendly and willing to please. Nice work-out facility and inddor pool and hot tub.
Hooray for the free bag check - we were able to drop our stuff off and enjoy the last day without having to do a late (and expensive) check out.
But the big plus staying here in the winter is that we were hooked directly into the metro, central station and the HUGE underground city (read very large mall underground). This allowed us to stay out of the freezing cold and wind, and enjoy ourselves.
Located right in the heart of downtown this would also be a great choice for business travelers.