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1155 Sherbrooke Rue W
Montreal, QC H3A 2N3
(514) 285-9000
Montreal, QC H3A 2N3
(514) 285-9000
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10 reviews for Sofitel Montreal
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Exceptionally attentive service.
Husby and I stayed here for 4 nights during the Jazz Fest (which is still going on); actually, we just checked out yesterday early morning.
Likes:
*Allowed early check-in. We got in from the 747 bus from Trudeau Airport, which dropped us off at Rue Rene Levesque and Rue Stanley, and just walked a short 5-8 minutes to the hotel Monday morning around 9 or 10.
*Close proximity to everything, including downtown Montreal. As other reviewers have stated, it's a few blocks away from busy Rue St. Catherine, as well as Rue Crescent for the bar scene. Also, it's close- 2 or 3 blocks- to the base of the stairs up Mont Royal. Bring running clothes- it was well worth the space in the luggage for an amazing experience. Close to the Metro (Peel stop), which is only 2 blocks away.
*Huge, comfy bed. Great to fall asleep in after a day of being on your feet.
*Well-stocked bathroom. It had enough towels, toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, bath wash, lotion, cotton swabs, loofah, etc.).
*They switched out a regular alarm clock radio for one with an iPod dock- I think this should be standard in all hotels. We had brought our own, and I guess they just wanted to give us a Bose for the rest of our stay. :)
*Great staff. We met Elgin, a front-desk person, who had visited our hometown recently, and struck up a convo with while checking in. Husby said the concierge and bellhops were all kind and told him where to get some late-night poutine and snackies (a convenience store around Rue Stanley).
And Dislikes:
*No coffee maker. I like to have the convenience of drinking a cup in the AM, just to get my day started.
*Stale bar crackers. They served Asian rice crackers which lost their crunchiness a few days ago. Otherwise, the bar/lounge/restaurant was pretty cool. We had a nightcap once and the drinks were good- enough to make me tipsy. Good job, Sofitel!
During our stay, I didn't try the food at the restaurant Renoir, the room service, nor the fitness center. But why eat in when Montreal has so many great restaurants and why work out in the gym when you have so much walking to do around the city, and Mont Royal to "climb"? :P
Would definitely stay here again. Great rooms -- clean, all the amenities, huge bathrooms, nice decor. The breakfast was great and the staff extremely helpful. Top tops all around.
Boy do I love this hotel!
The two times I've stayed here, have been fantastic.
I'll take you on a rundown of my favorite parts:
The beds:
Oh my lord, you've never slept in a more plush bed.
Down comforter, down mattress cover, down pillows. There might as well have been 40 geese surrounding me throughout my slumber!
The lobby:
I know the lobby isn't a big deal usually but this one is unique.
It's quite chic with some creative decor and a non-threatening atmosphere.
The bar:
There wasn't a place in Montreal that put more whiskey in my coke, enough said.
The location:
You're 2 blocks from the rustle and bustle of Ste. Catherine, being on Sherbrooke Est. It's worth the walk to not have to deal with the idiot drunkards (myself included).
The crew:
Everybody who works at Sofitel Montreal went out of thier way to ensure my comfort. You would think it would be like that everywhere, but Montreal has a rich French heritage so that is not the case.
All in all it's getting 5 stars for being my favorite hotel in my second favorite city in the world!
On my next visit to the city this is where I am going to stay. Very nice rooms and the staff are great.
I travel mostly for business. My company usually puts mebup at Le Germain which Iove. So I was disappointed to hear Sofitel. I confess I did not know the brand. The hotel has everything a business traveler requires with a few nice touches. A woman commented that the place was garrish and overdone. To each their own. I liked the mural and liked the renoiresque touches especially the high end restaurant called Renoir. Love the bellman's top hat. Got upgraded to Luxury suite, not sure why but very ample. Food and booze a bit expensive but the lovely brunette bartender in a black low cocktail dress made up for it. Very good service. Super fast checkin and out. I'd stay here again.
This place was OK but very over-priced for what you get.
While we waited to check-in (only one clerk at the desk handling another couple and the phone - great first impression, Sofitel!), we looked around the lobby and it is really quite overdone and mismatched. Ugly mural on the wall and garish carpeting of two many colors to count. Finally, we were given our room key and we got onto the elevator. The elevators were worse than the lobby - just too much going on. Who designed this place?
Fortunately the room was tastefully done and really had all the amenities we needed. The beds were super comfy - they had the soft mushy pad on top of the mattress that I could have melted into, it was really nice.
Bathroom was nice - you can listen to the TV in there, and answer the phone, but not call out. Big tub and the shower had nice water pressure and heat. The toiletries provided included a nice loofah, and the shampoos and lotions were high-end French products from L'Occitane en Provence, if I recall.
Unless you are extremely well-off, do NOT go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. The food is delicious but each plate is about $15, including fruit and granola, or a bagel with cream cheese. Plus, it was a weekday, we had a meeting to get to, and we had to walk around the place to find someone and convince him to take our order. It took a long time to get coffee let alone breakfast at this place. And, it was packed, so the economy must not be all that bad if 100 people are paying that much for breakfast and can afford to wait for it.
I know hotel prices fluctuate, and sometimes everything else is full (that's what happened to us), so if you see a cheap rate, and/or have few options, I am not ruling out the Sofitel. Just shop around, because unless there's a diabetes conference in town (there was for us!), you should be able to find a better place.
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this better work since i want to be the FIRST to review something in canada :)
did you know that montreal is a bachelor party haven...not bachelorette party, but bachelor. don't ask me why...and i don't want to know either :)
like any chain hotel, this sofitel is just a standard hotel with a restaurant, bar, exercise facility, in-room massage service and other amenities catered to tourists and business travelers. it's a minimalistic modern place located pretty much within walking distance to many attractions but away from noisy bars and nightlife scenes. the room was adequate in size and for the price we paid, but i prefer something more classy and ornate. the concierge desk was very helpful when we inquired about tour options although you could get a better deal in chinatown just a few blocks down the street.
wow, summer in montreal was pretty torturous for a californian. my hair suffered the most in that humid weather!
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wow!!! this really worked...friggin' fantastic!!!
i love that yelp is expanding and going global. what a great news for travelers.
thanks to mike l. for this great tip. o by the way, how did you know about this? are you THE insider? :)
woohoo, open up the floodgate, heres some international yelping for y'all!
so a group of us went up to the neighborhood up north for some bachelor party hijinx (maybe later kids) and we found this place on priceline or something like that. anyway, we got this guy for a steal! a steal jerry!
what can i say, nice linens, awesome steam shower (heads everywhere) great location, it was cheap (think exchange rate a couple of years ago and discounted website..) and there were a few of us in two room, ok, there was 9 of us in 2 rooms, i slept under the desk, which has high speed internet! but even the carpeting and extra bedding was comfy.
if i had to go back i would totally consider finding this place to stay again.
c'est ce bon!
haha, lena, you beat me to the punch!! this hotel was pretty nice when we had a girls trip here last summer. i remember the comfy beds, but my fave part was the toiletries. i also loved the little wash mitts in the showers so you can use to scrub down the grime after walking around humid montreal.
