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| - Stayed here for the August long weekend. We got a good price via Hotwire (blind bid) and were lucky that they had a room since we just booked a couple weeks in advance and many other hotels were completely booked up.
Location is key and this place was a convenient base. It's supereasy to access either the green or orange metro lines. Restaurants in the area along St. Catherine are mostly subpar touristy Asian restaurants, but there is a nice looking breakfast/dessert place around the corner called Cacao. (I didn't get to go but friends really liked it). It's also across from a supermarket, which is nice because rooms have mini fridges and microwaves, so you can actually buy some food and prepare it yourself. It's also really close to the Canadian Centre for Architecture, which has a nice public garden.
The decor is definitely dated, but it's clean and well looked after. Definitely not 'boutique' or trendy, but comfortable enough. Funniest part is probably the "Many Faces" pop up vanity mirror on one of the tables. Got upgraded to a King room, which was sweet. In general, the rooms are very spacious. Mattress was comfy and sheets were nice and soft. There is a gym although I didn't use it. Walls between rooms seemed pretty sound proof, although you can hear noise from the hallway.
The front desk staff were consistently helpful and friendly when it came to giving directions, calling us a cab, storing our luggage after check-out, etc. Everything was very smooth and professional. It's not the most stylish or luxurious joint, but provided great value and service.
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