* Nice 7 room hotel *
When in Montreal during big festivals like the jazz festival it apparently is hard to find a room, and thankfully I turned up what sounded like a decent small hotel that still had availability.
I was a bit worried about the location as it is in the heart of the Latin Quarter, which is not a part of town I usually spend a lot of time in, and barring the "interesting" characters when coming back to the hotel late at night, the location was quite convenient with easy access to multiple metro lines and numerous BIXI stations within a 3 minute walk. The room was also surprisingly quiet - which was a really big shock considering the commotion on St. Denis at night.
The hotel itself is a conversion of an old apartment building, and the owners did a really nice job with the conversion. You enter up the external stairs into a small lobby with the friendly owner greeting you. He explained how the included breakfast (which was a bonus surprise) is available at the cafe he operates downstairs (separate entrance), which turned out to be a lovely morning treat each day: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/la-brioche-lyonnaise-montreal#hrid:9PHK41n7SHfgqxuZqSmPjA
My room had nice hardwood floors, a brick accent wall, and a view over a quiet peaceful courtyard (which was part of the cafe). There was complimentary wifi that had a nice strong and fast connection. The washroom had a walk-in shower which was nicely tiled instead of those corporate plastic shower stall/tubs you frequently get at the larger business hotels. The Nespresso coffee maker in the room was regularly replenished with different selections of coffee pods each day, along with several bits of 72% bitter Swiss chocolate - nice touch!
I would hesitate to call this a B&B, because it does have the feel of a hotel. But the friendliness of the staff, and everyone calling you by name, did give the warmth of a B&B.
Overall this was a really pleasant stay. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again, particularly if I was in town for something near this part of the city (the downtown festivals, or something at UQAM, etc.), or something for which access to convenient metro lines was necessary.
Yelp doesn't seem to have the website on the profile, so here it is (until the update goes through). They have plenty of photos up: http://www.lerelaislyonnais.com