So in light of Candy's recent experience at Hotel La Tour I was thinking that maybe everyone who has stayed in a hotel near the Montreal Consulate could share their experience so we have some kind of reference?

Great idea. I also like the map.

When I went for my interview (years and years ago now) I stayed at the Youth Hostel. Functional, cheap, but noisy (there's no curfew). I was broke at the time. Its about a half hour walk to the consulate. One night in a shared room is I think $22 + $2 for linens during high season. $19 for off season. Rooms were clean and very cramped, but beds were comfy.

Whenever I went to Montreal on business, I stayed at the Sheraton on Rene Levesque. Its right across the street from the train station, and maybe a 15 minute walk to the consulate. Nice, but very expensive though. ($175 to $200+ per night).

I stayed at Hotel La Tour Centreville. Have stayed there on 15 visits to MTL to watch hockey games. Always found it to be clean, comfy and friendly staff. It's only a 2 minute walk to the Consulate from there

i stayed there too... it isn't a 4 star hotel by any means but it served its purpose.... it is an easy walk to the consulate and the room was basic but it had everything I needed including a little kitchen... I went to a grocery store I found about a block down the street and bought myself a few groceries... it sure saved on eating out....

I'm sorry that Candy's experience was a not so good one. My room was very clean at La Tour, and especially the bathroom!!! Had a small kitchen in it with a microwave. The TV was a little smaller than I'm used to, but I still managed to see Grey's Anatomy!!! (haha)... The staff was very friendly, and I prefer a harder matress than a soft one, so my bed was fine. I also don't think I could've gotten any closer to the Consulate, a 2 min walk!! A few people I have met who also went to Montreal, they all stayed there too, they recommended it to me. Everyone said the same thing: Its not the Ritz, but its clean and it will do for a night or two and very close!!!!

I stayed at the Hyatt which is just about a block away from the Consulate. It was a great place to stay and the staff is extremely friendly. The rooms were a little small, but the beds were extremely comfortable. You also get a free breakfast with your stay and it's really good, it's not like a continental buffet, there's hot foods and an omelet station too. I highly recommend it.

I stayed at the Days Inn. It is the newer one down town and it's about 5 blocks from the consulate. There is a Holiday Inn Express the next block closer to the consulate and. It was new and super clean. The rooms aren't huge and are geared towards the business traveller. I don't beleive there was a pool but there is a in restaurant and lounge. I tried to book in at the La Tour but it was booked up - Jazz festival was starting the next day

I'd recommend the Days but it wasn't the cheapest option and the 5 or 6 block walk in the winter time might not be so fun.

we stayed at Rayon Vert-a b&b on the plateau. it was pretty cheap$80/night. even though further away, it still took us less than 15 minutes to get to the consulate-1 block to the Mont Royal metro station then 2 block to the consulate from the Place-des-Arms stop. the room was cute, breakfast good, and the owner really friendly and helpful. and it was on the Plateau-I love the Plateau.

We splurged a little bit and stayed at Hotel Europa. It wasnt too far from the Consulate. They had an asian restaraunt, salon attached and also a next summer, they will have a breakfast place.

We stayed at the Econolodge Downtown Montreal. Cheapie, total of 314 for 3 nights. Not too fancy at all, 2 blocks from St. Catherine's Blvd. Nice 20 minute walk to the Consulate. Clean and unasuming. Smoking allowed in certain rooms

I'm another one that stayed at LaTour Centreville with no complaints. I wanted to be close to the consulate and within walking distance of the shuttle from the airport without paying an arm and a leg, and this fit the bill. I appreciated the locked luggage room that I was allowed to use and the kind staff.

Seems to be a stickup for la tour thread,lol I stayed there and it was fine! Was clean, had a small kitchen with a fridge to keep my beer cold for the 2 nights I was there. Front desk staff were very friendly. It sort of had a gym,lol Was pretty run down, and the pool they had was small. Would i stay there again?? If it was just myself sure, but if I had my spouse with me, most likely not, would prefer something a bit more plush!! Can't beat its closeness to the consualte, and there is a Timmy's just up the street.

Aye, LaTour is not known for its plushness!

Well LaTour is starting to sound like the place where the hip hang out

My Husband won't care if it's plush or not - and the handy dandy location makes it a winner I think.

Found this picture of Chris, Maury and Wreckloose at LaTour, they seemed to like it! I'll ask my Husband to take pictures while he is there (of the place, not pics of Wreckloose and co.)

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My fiance and I are going to stay at L'Hotel De La Montagne. I'll let you guys know how that turns out!

I've stayed at the Sheraton (also on business .... maybe we've met, Reba!) and it was quite nice.

My husband and I stayed at The Marriott Residence Inn when we went for our interview, which is just around the corner from the Sheraton. It was lovely, and within walking distance of everything. There were some fantastic restaurants on our street, and a lovely bakery. (mmmmm. I love French cooking and baking.) It includes a really nice hot breakfast and a "Manager's Reception" each evening, so there's really no need to pay extra and eat out unless you want to experience the city.

If you go to Tourisme Montreal you can get some really great last minute deals.

Map from Marriott Residence Inn to US Consulate in Montreal

We stayed at the La Tour Centre-Ville. In my humble opinion, 2 star at best. It was clean and extremely close to the consulate, that is about the best I can say for it. The staff was nice enough but they messed up our reservation (twin beds instead of a queen) and were unwilling and or unable to remedy the error or provide compensation. Oh, and if you drive, don't bring anything too big. My Highlander barely fit under the door and the parking is very tight and narrow. My fiancee adds that the water is very hard.

Wiz

Just made a reservation at Hotel XIX Siecle

$117 a nite plus fees for 4 nights – other than La Tour, no farther than any other place and a much nicer hotel for not a lot more, located in old Montreal and a good price for one of the nicer old hotels there. will let ya know how it is though other on line reviews seem pretty good

I'm going to stay with my Mom at this special hotel in Montreal

It's called "staying with my aunt!"

and it's free!!!!!
just gotta get up and out of the house by 6:30am to get there for 7!

I'm curious to see if anybody ever stayed at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth? Expedia got a speal winter sale going on for that 4 star hotel, $151 per night during the weekdays.

I attended a conference held there and it was lovely. (I stayed at the Sheraton but had friends at the QE. The train station is immediately below the building, with all kinds of great shopping and eating. I highly recommend the Marriott Residence Inn. (see earlier post) And if you join the Marriott Rewards program you'll get great points. (I don't own shares.... honest. )

My Husband is staying here:



http://www.hotel-chateau-argoat.qc.ca/

$110 for the night plus taxes - about 2 km from the consulate or 3 if you are driving a Yaris

LOL!

That looks lovely, Trailmix. I'd like to stay there too now! My friend stayed at a boutique hotel across the street from Notre Dame Cathedral. She said it was lovely.

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So, my Husband stayed at Chateau L'argoat in Montreal and took these pics - he said it was alright and the bed is very comfortable. This is room 26 (it is actually what the room is 'called' when you look at the room descriptions online. It has a memory foam bed which is apparently very very comfortable and it is at the back of the hotel - so very quiet as well.

It is $110 a night for 1 person, although they charged him $120, because they couldn't seem to figure out that it was only him staying the night (although emails were exchanged).

So with taxes etc it came to $134.52

Wow. Very tropical for a french hotel in Quebec.

I wish we'd taken pics of our hotel now. It was lovely.

We stayed at Hotel XIX which was a 15-20 minute walk even in the snow storm they had....we were very happy with our room. Boutique hotel in Old Montreal with many restaurants within walking distance.

Less than $115/night booked online via hotels.com

I have to say...whenever I travel for business, I always look up my destination in www.tripadvisor.com......

I stayed in the La Tour because of the location (if you have strong abs you could probably spit on the consulate if you horked really hard .... ) and found it to be clean, liked the kitchen, and the staff were very nice.

Also, my stay there was about $90 for one night.

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On a whim, I made a reservation through Travelocity to stay at the Hôtel le Crystal for 4 days. I just love trying new hotels that is not widely franchised around the world. I took a look at location on Google Map and it seems to be only a few minutes walk to the US Embassy. I will certainly be writing up some reviews about my stay and the heated indoor pool!

Hôtel le Crystal
1100, rue de la Montagne
H3G 0A1 Montreal (QC)
Phone 450 575 3035

Grand Opening Summer 2007

On elegant De la Montagne Street at Rene-Levesque Bvd, this elegant 27 storey tower includes 131 sumptuous suites with breathtaking views of Mount Royal, the St-Laurent River and the city. The establishment offers you space paired with the complete amenities of a grand hotel. Gourmet restaurant, a 9000 square foot world-class urban spa, indoor pool heated, with arranged terrace, fitness centre, conference centre, reception rooms, plus personalized service of a 5 star hotel.

Hôtel Le Crystal Website

Hmmm. I couldn't get that site to load properly. You'll have to give us the grand review when you get back!

Someone needs to come up with a program that is better than flash - perhaps a russian programmer.

I got it to load after a few refreshes, looks very nice bearmirus!

We stayed at Le Square Phillips, right around the corner from the Consulate. It was extremely nice, but not cheap.

http://www.squarephillips.com/

Wow. Very European.

It was really nice and an easy walk around the corner to the consulate but I barely remember anything about the room because I was up all night freaking out!! Hubby seemed to have no prob sleeping, but I just thought about the interview all night.

I stayed at the Sheraton on Rene-Leveques. Normally it is very expensive but my sister and I got a double room for 109.00 per night. I'm guessing the room was cheap because i did tons of searching on the internet for deals AND it was the off season for Montreal. This hotel is very close to the consulate and we really enjoyed it particularly because it was so cold outside. We utilized the gym, pool, and hot tub which was a really nice bonus.
I was going to stay at the old hat Centre Ville but the Sheraton was like the same price so why the hell not!!!

We stayed at the Econolodge downtown. Quiet, small and dirt cheap. circa 3 blocks from St. Catherine's Blvd. Don't expect cure perks like chocolates in your pillow, but it's nice and clean.

Krikit mentioned this thread in another...so I thought I would bump it up

I also stayed at the Le Square Phillips and it was great hotel but yes it is pricey for sure. A very small walk to the consulate.

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We're at the Days Inn Downtown, but we also rented a car since we are staying thru the week and since cars are so cheap to rent now, way cheaper than a taxi and freedom to go to the casino obv. Pretty confusing if you're driving though lol. Lots of construction going on by the consulate though, so watch out for detours. Might be too far to walk to the consulate due to the winter weather starting. Up the road a bit on the same street (rene - levesque), but a little closer to the consulate, there is a holiday in express and a travel lodge i saw.

Hi,

My husband used priceline.com and bid for our hotel and got our hotel for $80 +tax = $100US for a one night stay at Hyatt a 3 1/2 to 4 star hotel when we went for my interview this week. And as soon as we checked in we we're upgraded to a nicer room by the receptionist. The hotel is clean with restaurant in the hotel and around the area, pool and I believe a spa service like massage. It has a link to a mall too. It's 2 blocks and 1 street turn from the US Consulate office along St. Catherine St.

I booked my stay at the W Montreal, got a great rate $172/night for 3 nights. I expect to stay a few days in Montreal to tour the city since I've never been there. It's also only 0.5 km from the Embassy so that should be like a 5 min walk. I expect it to be all that W Hotels are, nice, ultra-modern and trendy. They are running a special now, if you book 2 nights you get the 3rd free when reserving with any AMEX card. I'm a week away from my interview, very excited and nervous.

Good deal! I didn't know there was one in Montreal. We stayed one night a couple of years ago at the W at Union Square in NYC. It was one of the nicest places we have ever stayed but very $$$. I think hubby paid over $400 US for one night - but it was worth it. And yes they are very tendy - high "cool" factor yet very welcoming.

Hope the week speeds by - good luck at the interview. Nice to see things moving along for others.

I booked the Hyatt Regency for $109 CA a night for 2 nights. Got the deal from Travel Zoo's top 20 email. I think it's pretty close to the Consulate, which will help with the freezing temps for my interview on Dec 10th!!!

Hi,

Hyatt Regency the one at Jeanne Mance St. is close to the consulate. That's where we stayed around 5 - 7 minutes walk. The hotel is clean and nice and have restaurant in the building. There's a starbucks across the hotel but don't open until 7 am or later I think. Breakfast service at the hotel if you want to order I think starts at 6:30 am

You can either take Rene Levesque or St. Catherine. I took Rene Levesque as I feel there's more light on this side compared to the St. Catherine at the corner of the hotel to St. Alexandre as there's construction along St. Catherine. Around 2 block and from the hotel. Do wear something that will keep you warm while waiting in line early in the morning as it can get really cold.

There's coffee, soda and water vending machine up at 19th floor waiting area and another vending machine with chips, cookies, chocolates and candies. I don't think there's coin changing machine around so have some change if you think you might need to purchase something to eat while waiting. There's washroom available on that floor too.

Do go early there's not too many people ahead of you.

I'm another La Tour booker. I don't plan to make a mini-vacation or anything out of it, so all I care about is how close to the consulate I am. I just want to get in, get out, get back, and wait for my visa to be delivered so I can go home.