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| - First, a warning: the hold they put on at the beginning of the stay includes an extra $100 per day as an allowance for potential room service. We were there a week and didn't know this ahead of time so it was a bit of shock when we got there and the hold was $700 more than we had expected.
That said, the hotel is amazing. The front desk clerks are very knowlegeable and happy to help out. The rooms are spacious. The tub and shower are top-notch. The chairs are that modernist style with the light padding and good fit. Very comfy. With only about seven rooms per floor, there was not much noise around us. It was fun to watch Quebec TV, which is a mix between French-speaking local channels, some English programs dubbed in French, and some national stuff like CBC and TSN. I did try the room service once and the food was pretty good.
There is one of those little fridges stocked with items that cost something like 4 or 5 dollars if you take them. It's great for convenience, but there is a Couche-Tard right around the corner. We went and stocked up on munchies there.
Forget about parking around here. It's on a pair of narrow streets right downtown and the spots will certainly all be taken when you get here. The hotel is two blocks from the nearest entrance to the Square Victoria subway stop, and then there's a block or two more walking underground to get to the actual trains. I highly recommend taking the subway everywhere. There is a bus route nearby, but the busses have to sit in the congestion and construction.
Things I would change about the room are pretty minor. The main one is that there aren't enough outlets near the bed. I was able to plug in my CPAP, but our phones and battery pack all had to charge way on the other side of the room. And that's a long way because these rooms are big. Also there wasn't a good way to force the AC or fan to run, and even though the thermostat said 65 degrees, it never felt like it was below 70. An ice cold room is really nice after a day of touristing and a walk from a sweaty train station.
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