The hotel is currently undergoing renovations. No surprise that the reviews are varied at this time. The building exterior is simple concrete but the hotel entrance and lobby are like stepping into a European boutique hotel where both French & English are spoken.
Some rooms have been updated to the modern, sleek look and others are still of the older décor. All are very clean, large with comfortable beds and high end linens including fluffy duvets. Bathrooms are massive with 2 sinks, decent toiletries and separate bath & shower.

Location is ideal, valet service is efficient and very friendly. Front desk is professional.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant – reasonably priced, many choices.
Room service 2X - delivered fast, hot, very tasty on tray with cloth napkins, water and a flower in vase.

This hotel has been a long time establishment in a choice location and they provide the special small touches that make a difference.
-Terry bath robes, wine glasses & cork screw, free wireless net, an in-room powered shoe polisher, etc.

We would love to return after the renos and during warmer weather to experience the rooftop pool & patio. The weather during our stay was typical winter storm onset - oh well, that made the room service that much more appreciated and the Underground City shopping perfect.

I am dismayed that I have to write this review about what I previously would have regarded as a top notch hotel. For the last 10 years, my girlfriend and I, along with my colleague and his wife (ages 30+), have stayed at the Hotel de la Montagne in Montreal, Canada for New Year's Eve (4 nights). The fact that we have gone for the last 10 years speaks to our recognition of the Montagne as a hotel that has a great location, convenient bar (Thursdays) and large rooms. Although the hotel advertises that it is undertaking renovations, the wear and tear of past years is noticable. The 2 rooms that we had did not evidence any renovations except for the bed, which was comfortable. My complaint is lodged in the fact that I have been a loyal guest for 10 years and have not been rewarded in the least, and recently, it seems the opposite has occured. The attitudes of the employees were the worst of any prior year. When we asked the concierge for a restaurant recommendation, he gave us 2 names and walked away, with no care as to whether they were suitable for what we were looking for. We visited both and were very glad that we did not take the women, who had on evening gowns, to these pseudo-pubs. Sometimes the simple things make the differences. I asked, on 2 separate occassions, the front desk for matches, as the outside patio area offers large heaters for those still desparate enough to smoke. They not only denied me such a simple accomodation, but actually told me, on 2 occasions, how the hotel was non-smoking and that I was not allowed to smoke in it. Generally, I would not take offense to such a comment, but given the fact that a patio is available, was not very pleased with the unnecessary note, especially in light of the fact that the store in the hotel sold ciagarettes, cigars and lighters. The hotel store was closed so I asked where the closest location to get matches was and they tried to tell me it was 3 blocks away. I walked across the street to the Loews Hotel, where 2 doorman greated me with smiles and the hotel front desk provided me with 3 books of matches. My last complaint about the Montagne is the service. My 3 room service visits took over 45 minutes each, the bellman was nonexistent and even when we did see him, he told us that he couldn't help because he was short-staffed. After our dinner on New Year's Eve, we tried to enter the hotel through the bar, and were told to walk around to the front of the hotel (dressed in suits and evening gowns during a snow storm). After paying close to $200/night, I think I will consider the Ritz and Lowes for my next visit in 2008/2009.

you cant find a better place! the location is great. we had 3 rooms. the one side of the hotel looks down at st catherines and the other side looks at rue cresent. from the one side you can see the bell centre. the skyline out your balcony is amazing as you can see in my pic.

the rooms are great! very nice and clean. very large. the bathrooms are large. rooms come with a safe for no charge.a very good size balcony but it has no chairs out there. the room has a stocked bar fridge and a table and chairs. all in all , very nice rooms.

the lobby was very beautiful. once u walk in the front door which has a very polite doorman you really see the beauty of this hotel. the check in was okay, the checkout wasnt so great. they charged us 20 dollars for a cot every night and i didnt realize this till i got home.
you will see a little lounge on the main floor. that however is not thursdays. we thought it was for the first couple days. we heard so much about thursdays and we were dissapointed... till we found it. walk through the loung on the main floor , down a set of stairs then up a set of stairs. wow this place was hopping.they have a huge lounge then a disco down below. this bar is packed with late 20s and 30 s people. you want to pick up this is your place. the lounge was rocking but the dico down stairs was really eye opening. im in my late 20 s, had a great time .. but i have never seen a place so crazy with people in there 30s, 40s, and 50s. good time but 30 plus crowd for sure...

the pool wasnt open when we were there as we were there in oct, but i i read the pool is a happening place. all in all trhis hotel gets a big thumbs up.

as for other quick tips about montreal since we were there too party and party only..... club 1234 is awesome. pay the extra money get a table and a bottle upstairs in the vip lounge.. weather permitting they have a nice outside terrace in the vip area.
club laboom was hmmmmmm alright at best.... was actually a little dissapointed.. very young crowd 18 - 21. get a table in the white room if anything..
as for strip clubs chez perez was the best by far.once again if your rolling, get a table and a bottle of goose.it actually is almost cheaper then going up and getting your drinks.i think we were paying about 230 for a bottle of grey goose with red bull and the vip booth.. not a bad price at all.... and the woman there. aycarumba... very unique crowd there aswell..... you see young, old married, groups of woman... but everyone that goes to montreal checks out a strip club or 20, and this is by far the most popular one.

as for shopping lots of great shopping. ask around for the entrance to the underground. its a whole shopping mall basically under the city.. under st catherines i think.

ps.. if you like alaskan king crab, you have to have it thursdays. 40 bucks, but u will be blue in the face by the time you are done eating it.. sooo much crab

We stayed in this hotel for 4 nights at the beginning of October. It really does look like it does in the photos. The outside looks slightly rundown, it's a tall grey building, but it's completely different once you walk in. The lobby is huge and pretty, with a giant chandelier.
Check in was easy, and the staff were really helpful, giving us maps and leaflets and advice when we told them it was our first time in Montreal.
Our room was quite big and had a huge bathroom. The furniture was all in very good condition, and the bed was very comfortable. The only bad thing was the balcony, it was concrete and shared with the people next door and there were no tables or chairs. The views were good though.
We ate breakfast at the restaurant a few times, it was $15 (I think) but you could have as much as you wanted, there was lots of fruit, croissants, and hot food such as eggs and bacon.
I would definately stay here again if I'm in Montreal, I didn't want to leave!