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| - Wonderful two-night business stay. Location is central in Old Montreal, so you're walking distance to just about anything and everything you need (case in point - I needed index cards for a presentation I was about to give, and they pointed me in the right direction to a store just three blocks away).
Very lovely mix of old architecture with new amenities; my room was extremely nice, and I like the fact that the bed is a bit lower to the floor so it makes the room (which is a good size anyhow) feel even larger.
I also appreciated that the A/C was already on when I entered the room; if you've stayed at as many places as I have, you'll know the feeling of the too-hot room that seems to take forever to cool down. Montreal was having some unseasonable warmth after a cool summer, and I was very hot from a sweltering taxi, so that was a nice first impression.
The staff, from valets to front desk to dining room team, are extraordinarily friendly and helpful. I had a few small requests that they easily handled, and in general there always seemed to be staff nearby when you needed them. I had a great, informative discussion during breakfast with one staff member who gave me a bit more color on the area (I hadn't seen Montreal in 10 years) and I really appreciated that information.
Only possible knock for me was I assumed that the continental breakfast was part of the hotel price, but it wasn't. It's a good continental breakfast, but you can do better for less money close by. I won't ding them, however, since the rest of the stay was so delightful, and I will definitely stay here again when I return.
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