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| - I've traveled to Montreal a number of times over the years and have stayed in several hotels there (Loews, The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton Bonaventure come to mind), but I am now a big fan of staying in Old Montreal every time I visit. There are a number of unique hotels that have been put into old buildings or re-adapted use in the Old Montreal area, which is great (Place d'Armes, W Hotel Montreal, St. Paul Hotel, Gault, Negellian, etc.).
I actually have stayed at The Place d'Armes Hotel on a couple of occasions over the past couple of years and definitely like it. It is right across the square from the Cathedral de Notre Dame in Old Montreal, right next to the Bank of Montreal Main Bank building. They took three seperate old buildings and renovated them into the Place d'Armes. Very old buildings on the outside coupled with sleek and modern on the inside.
Staff is pretty nice and the rooms are on the large size. I have had a King room with a separate sitting area each stay which has a very large bathroom with a huge walk-in glassed in shower with several shower heads you can use in different configurations which is nice. There was no tub. The interior of the room featured the bare exposed brick walls which was a nice touch and added to the old vs. new contrasts present throughout the property. The view I have had each time overlooks the street and the square through floor to ceiling windows which is nice. There is free wireless Internet (wi-fi) throughout the hotel, in both the common areas and guestrooms which worked very well. The guest rooms all have a very nice office area as well with nice lighting and seating while working on your computer. The beds were very comfortable and the linens and down comforters were thick and comfortable on a very cold Montreal night.
Each afternoon, they have wine and cheese in Suite 701 (their restaurant/bar) and they also serve continental breakfast here each morning which comes with the room. The continental breakfast is pretty good, and includes a pretty large selection of breads and pastries (all usually good in Montreal!- "Paris Jr."). In the nights near the weekend, Suite 701 turns into a nightclub with some sort of entertainment and usually seems to be pretty busy attracting people into a busy atmosphere. There is also a pool table on the main level and a few nice sitting areas as well.
This hotel is also good if you do not have a car, because plenty of dining and entertainment is within walking distance in Old Montreal. Also, the Place d'Armes Metro station is a block away, as is the Montreal Exhibition Centre and an entrance to the Underground City where you will find anything else you need. Tim Hortons and Starbucks are also right around the corner from the Hotel if you gotta have one of those.
In the summer, the hotel has a rooftop dining area/bar, but I have not yet experienced that, as it has been winter each time I stayed here. There is also a nice spa in the hotel, Rainspa which offers several packages as well.
My wife and I enjoyed staying here this time, as I did as well ton my prior visit. Definitely a keeper!
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