I recently visited Montreal with a university group from Toronto and we stayed here. My boyfriend and I were pleasantly surprised by the size and quality of our room. We had requested a non-smoking king room and got exactly that. The room featured hardwood floors and sleek and modern furniture. The bed was super firm but clean and crisp with fresh sheets. Not much of a view, just some of downtown and the Centre Bell. The room didn't have any weird odors which you expect in hotels. We were on the same floor as our trip mates thus it was loud throughout the night. We weren't really associated with the group but I think this hotel tends to cater to groups due to it's cheaper price tag. Just giving you a warning. Alas, the Wifi worked fine in the rooms and in the lobby, just an FYI. (some other reviewers said they had issues, seems like the hotel has fixed it!)
The restaurant was probably the most disappointing part of the hotel. Montreal has a reputation of having amazing food anywhere, it was not the case at this hotel. We received a "discounted" breakfast buffet price for $10(regular $12) each plus a service fee of $3 and tax. $26 for two lackluster breakfasts merely because the location isn't super close to any restaurants or bakeries? No thanks. We went twice merely for convenience, time constraints and poor weather.
This hotel is great for a cheap place to sleep. For the price, it is centrally located and fairly close to the metro, along bus routes(if you do some transit homework) and two subway stations within a couple blocks. Everything you want is about a twenty minute walk(St Catherine, St Crescent, St Sherbrooke, Old Montreal etc) , so definitely consider this hotel in the summer. We went during the winter and in mid-February, which is not ideal during heavy snow. Trust me.
I'll give this place 4 stars and forget this restaurant exists.