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| - I found out about hostels when I took a trip to Chicago so upon booking my trip to Montreal I decided to go that route again. I did a search and Samesun (Montreal Central on Yelp) came up along with a few other hostels. In doing my search online, the prices sounded fair, daily breakfast was served and they have a pool table! (I'm a pool shooter so this was a plus). I called to ask a few questions and the staff were extremely nice and helpful. Once I arrived in Montreal, it's an easy route getting to the hostel. Literally a 2min walk. Check-in was easy.
Room: I had the double bed and private bath. The room was a little smaller than expected but you're not in the room other than to sleep and get dressed so it wasn't a big deal. Housekeeping came daily and did a good job for the most part but I had a slight concern regarding towel changes. The beds were comfy but the comforter was super thin. Staff should also look into changing the comforter more often. Other than that, there were no concerns. There is a window unit AC that is self-controlled. The room is generally pretty cool so windows can be opened during the day if you choose not to use it.
Food: Breakfast is served daily (waffles, OJ, muffins, etc.) from 7-9. The freshly cooked muffins smell AMAZING. There is also a kitchen area if you want to cook or warm up food that closes daily at 10pm. One day I walked in and they were serving grilled hamburgers with all the fixings for a $5 charge. It tasted ok. There is a bar but I didn't get any booze so I'm unsure what's served or the hours. I did notice they had a few beers on tap. In the dining area there are plenty of seats and TV's. A vending and soda machine and 2 computers are all located in the lobby.
One evening after dinner I came in and wanted to shoot some pool. I called down to the front desk to ask there where it was located and the guy responded "I wish we had a pool table.." Uh, what?! I was slightly disappointed as this is one of the reasons I chose to stay here. In additon, it shouldn't be included on their website as that is misleading. They have daily activities such as a beach party, game night, Montreal tour, etc.
The best part is the location and how convenient the hostel is to the station and different bus stops. Everything is literally in walking distance. Dennis St has majority of your restaurants, cinema and a few shopping centers. It seems there are a lot of festivals in Montreal so the festival near Samesun was a back to school fest called OUMF where they had different art stations, rock climbing, their version of Plinko (from the Price Is Right gameshow), musical events & different artists who performed. Directly across from Samesun was a park where there was also entertainment, food & activities. If you need a a corner store/pharmacy, Jean Contu is about 2 blocks away as well as a grocery store that's right next to it. There's tons of restaurants, shops, fast food joints, etc. all around.
Overall, I enjoyed my stay and would recommend lodging here if you're looking for a reasonable place to stay in a great location. Most of the residents were young, about ages 21-30 but I did notice a few elderly couples who were also backpacking.
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