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| - I was sketched out about this place when I first looked it up and saw that it was right next to a sex shop (ended up not mattering at all), and when I learned at how cheap a rate it was despite being located in the heart of Montreal. The great reviews were the only thing I was banking on, and I'm happy to report that they are all accurate.
The modern-looking lobby is not telling of the actual rooms, which look pretty old and have creaky floors. There are only 3 floors, no elevators. There was more than enough space in the double bed room for my boyfriend and I, and it was very clean. However, I swear the sink in the room smelled of vomit. The receptionist was very gracious about it and offered to switch our room, but since we were only staying 2 nights we didn't feel it was necessary. That water radiator did a hell of a job keeping the room toasty, even with the window wide open throughout the night when it reached into the negative degrees. Wi-Fi worked fine.
I had never stayed in a hotel with communal bathrooms, so that was a bit of a surprise. Got used to it real quickly, thanks in part to how clean it was. Our room was directly across from a bathroom, so we could conveniently look through the peephole to check its vacancy.
Personally, I really liked being a 5-minute walk from Chinatown. This hotel is located right in the middle of everything, and if we had more time I would have loved to explore the underground mall and Old Montreal, both a short drive (or reasonable walk if it wasn't 2 degrees) away.
A word of advice for travelers, especially those from outside the country: Do not leave any valuables in your car! I had read in other reviews to park in an indoor garage, and to not leave valuable property in the car, and we are kicking ourselves for not heeding those warnings. Our car was broken into and hundreds of dollars worth of stuff stolen. We were parked on the street less than a block away from the hotel. After this happened, we moved the car to a security camera monitored lot right behind the hotel.
I can't say enough positive things about the receptionist, Dave, who was so kind as to give us breakfast vouchers and even refunded one night's stay after hearing about what had happened. We were in pretty bad spirits and his actions really lifted me up.
I probably would not take my parents here, but for young people on a college student budget, this place is absolutely perfect. I really loved this hotel and will definitely book here again the next time I come to Montreal.
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