Holiday Inn Montreal Centreville Downtown

The hotel was alright nothing crazy. The breakfast buffet can use some revamping on the menu. The valet service was remarkable. The location of this hotel is awesome. Nothing beat the convenience of walking to the metro (subway) and able to walk to the Old Montréal.

Went here for a wedding reception. The generally followed the standard fare for a Chinese banquet (i.e. 9 courses, etc.), although it was poorly done. Among the many wedding receptions i have attended, I would have to rate the food here to be the worst I’ve experienced. Several dishes come to mind:
1. the fried rice dish included large chucks of rice. Little care was taken in its preparation.
2. The «shark fin soup» tasted stale.
3. Shitake mushrooms in a vegetable dish were extremely chewy, which means they did not rehydrate them enough, or used very low quality mushrooms.
4. Crab claws were tiny — the ones offered at local dim sum places are twice the size.
5. Red bean soup was loaded with sugar… and little else.
The service was equally bad:
1. As a waiter came by to offer wine, I asked for white. He only had red, and he said he’d come by later. A few minutes later, they took away my glass.
2. Food was served family style — the wait staff took away the plates without offering guests any remaining food. Even when guests told the waitstaff that the table wasn’t finished with the dish, the waitstaff ignored them and still took the dish away.
3. Only changed our dishes once throughout the meal — normally this is done several times.
4. Some tables never received cake, whereas at other tables cake was «served» twice. These twice-​served tables had no one sitting at them, which made it easy for the waiters to simple leave the plates there…
5. According to the bride, her own father at the head table wasn’t served certain dishes since the waiter simply forgot.
For anyone planning their wedding reception here, I advise you to tread carefully. It was unfortunate that the bride and groom received such poor quality food and service from Holiday Inn, though they did try to make the best of it. For such an important day, they deserved better.

The only good thing about this place was the free wifi which worked fast. It is also in a good central location to old Montréal and downtown.
Otherwise, our room was dark, dingy and smelled like smoke. There is a $ 27 parking free that isn’t listed on their website or at least in a place that is easily seen. The room plus parking for one night was almost $ 200. We have stayed elsewhere for less and had a much better experience.

Good central location that is a 5 – 20 min walk to most everything you would want to see/​do in downtown Montréal. On the edge of Chinatown so you can enjoy late night dining options. The area has just a little bit of a dirty/​run down vibe but that’s typical of most Chinatown areas I’ve seen — felt safe. Hotel has Chinese theme that is a bit cheesy. Rooms are updated on this aging building with decent beds but still constrained by that older traditional room layout. Pool and sauna whirlpool showing its age but usable — hot tub not hot enough. Bar and restaurant pretty dead and lackluster — food pretty mediocre. You really want to stay here for the good location at a reasonable price with a good staff. Tip: if you are comfortable on a bike, pay $ 5 a day for the automated city bike rental stations and get around everywhere cheap and fast! It was the best part of our visit!

Great location for access to the Metro Orange line Place D’Armes station. Clean and comfortable room. Parking is $ 27/​day which I think is too expensive. If the plan is to leave it parked for the duration of your stay, there is a lot a block away that is cheaper. I found this hotel a good home base in our travels around Montréal. We were here more specifically for the Montréal Grand Prix Formula One race, and it was very easy to get to the track and back. There is one transfer from the orange line to the yellow line but it was not a difficult commute.

My friend was the one who booked the stay here for us. When I heard we were during staying at the Holiday Inn my reaction was «lol.k then?». When we arrived I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t frequent Holiday Inns, but the impression of a clear fish pond (although they should seek some advice on how to properly care for those fish as most of them seemed lethargic and sick. Not exactly a super pleasant sight) and relaxing atmosphere with stones and plants with a seating area. Staff was helpful and friendly although we did not interact with them for anything other than to check in/​out and there were no issues.
Room was clean and nicer than expected. Comfy bed and pillows. Sheets, blankets, towels etc all seemed clean… room smelled clean. I assume this is post reno. However the pool and gym are lacking. The pool area smells like chlorine so its «smells» appropriate however appearances made me uneasy. The pool is small and dirty. The hot tub is very dirty. Black gunk on tiles and black and brown gunk growing inside the filter intake and water jets… the warning sign «enter at your own risk» has a new meaning here. The gym was the tiniest I’ve ever seen… One treadmill? Just a bit awkward, but whatever… I didn’t stay for the pool and gym anyway. Overall a pretty good place to crash.

The only hotel in North America that has been designed according to the principles of Feng-​Shui.
This Holiday Inn was our home for 5 nights during in our stay in beautiful Montréal, Canada!!! It is not the best Holiday Inn that we have ever stayed at, but we are still fans! The best thing that we liked about this hotel was their location! It is about a 10 minute walk to Old Town Montréal. Located across the street is a Metro station for getting around the city. Chinatown is right next door!
Our room was fine. Bed was comfy. Always had a good night’s sleep. No noise to wake us up at night. Room was kept clean. Room rate was fair.
Would, absolutely, stay here again in the future!

Though this hotel is a bit dated, their location is great. Btw– it’s scheduled for a full remodel soon. Their staff is very helpful and friendly. Very good & pricy Chinese food in their restaurant; but their servers seem tired and uninterested. We were only in town for 2 nights, so the price was right, even with $ 27 per night self-​parking fee, which is less than most other locations. It’s not fancy, but the room was comfy and very clean.

Stay here every year or two for four or five days. Yes, it’s a bit dated — can’t wait for the 2015 renovations! But it is clean, the prices are very reasonable, the front desk is very helpful, and if there is any problem, they are quick to respond.
Great location at edge of Chinatown, across from a Metro station, and a short walk to Old Montréal.
A particular rave for Pierre at the front desk. He has been there since the 90s and is friendly, helpful, and more than willing to go the extra mile. Place was packed when we arrived and he immediately offered two chits for wine while we waited for our room to be readied.
Sue B

Bem localizado, perto do metro, e das principais atrações turísticas, como a velha montreal onde vc não chega de metro só a pé. O quarto é grande e apesar de o café da manha não está incluso no pacote o café simples sem ser o continental (ovos e bacon) foi dado como cortesia.

Staff was on lockout upon arrival we had to cross a picket line. Angry staff members yelling and clanging bells as u walk in… It is located right beside fire hall so we heard fire engines all night. It is also located beside a park which was overrun in homeless people, the view from my window was of the homeless people drinking. No lunch or dinner service and had to go to front desk for towels as their was no maid service.

Good hotel and excellent location. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Staff was fine for the most part, except for the pool maintenance guy who wanted to close the pool area early so he could «go home.» A situation occurred because of this and the manager had to be called. Ultimately, the manager let the pool stay open for an extra hour and apologized on behalf of the pool maintenance guy. Other than that, a perfectly fine hotel with a Chinese inspired lobby. Actually pretty nice for a Holiday Inn. Free wifi in the room was nice too.

Definitely not bad for what we paid, about $ 100 per night including tax, and during Bal en Blanc weekend too. The positives: as close as you could possibly get to the subway (Place d’Armes Station), HOT water and lots of it, multilingual staff, clean rooms, in Chinatown, safe area, and a hop, skip, and jump away from Vieux Port. Negatives: Old room… it desperately needed a new dresser, no fridge, PACKED pool and jacuzzi (we tried to go twice without luck), weird smell of baby powder in our room for the first night, and expensive parking $ 26 a day??? We ended up parking in a complex just before the hotel and it cost us $ 18 for 3 days!

Great location close to china town and a short walk to old town. The fun ended there. First we were not aware of $ 26 per day for parking. Second the curtains in the room did not close to block out any light. Found an old muffin in the closet. Really old, dried out. Lamp didn’t work etc etc. Really disappointed for a hotel with good reviews and an advertised 4 star rating. It’s a 2 star at best. The hotel staff did make things Right and the beds were really comfortable. I’d stay here again.

Great location! Right next to Chinatown and 10 mins walk from old city. Really enjoyed the fact that the bixi bikes were right across the street so if you’re getting a day pass, you wont need to go far.
I used my priority points for 2 rooms during my stay. Upon checking in, they told me only 1 of the rooms were ready so I checked myself in the ready room and left the other room for my friends who were coming late. Little did I know the room that wasn’t ready was the PRESIDENTIAL SUITE. What!!! Reception did not tell me that, NOT COOL. So I ended up giving the suite to my friends who wasted it. Didn’t invite anyone up for a party and it was in immaculate condition the next morning as if they didn’t even stay.
The rooms overall are nice and clean. It’s the holiday inn so I didn’t expect much and it exceeded my expectations.
Also in the lobby, theres a nice koi pond (the quality of the koi is another story).
2 thumbs down for their breakfast buffet. $ 18 CAD for crappy food, way overpriced. I recommend walking over to Olive & Gourmando (5 minutes) for their awesome selection of… everything
Oh yea, and free WIFIS!

Holiday Inn Select was not my first choice when I was planning for 3 days trip to Montréal, but I just could not pass the «Sweet Deal» that offers by Montréal Tourism: half price for 2^nd/​3^rd night, Free breakfast, Coupon books… etc…
The hotel though is really convenient as it is just across the street from Metro Station Place-d’Armes.hop on Metro and it can get you everywhere. Within walking distance to Old Montréal, St Catherines, St Denis. if it is nice and warm, basically you can walk everywhere.
The hotel itself though is dated. The Oriental theme is a little cheesy… but I guess since it is located in Chinatown. My Unilocal Friend at first thought it is a temple from a distance then find out it is our hotel!
No fridge in the room to cool my beers and wines, but you can get some ice at the machine on every floor.
The Parking though has in and out privileges is a little pricey at $ 25 and the underground lot is a little dark and spaces are tight.
Free WIFI works perfectly but you will need an access code to sign in.
I will stay here again if the price is right…

Friendly staff, super clean hotel, and very affordable for a downtown location that is very close to everything a traveler would want to see. My only complaint is the cheap pillows and uncomfortable beds.
Recommended though!

Enjoyed my stay here last weekend.
It’s right in the middle … 5 minutes from Old Montréal and then maybe 10 – 15 walk to St Catherines for shopping: P
Rooms are clean and the bathroom was quite big so it’s nice if you had to share the mirror for make up because there is usually never enough room for two people … but in this hotel you’re in luck.
I liked the concept of the lobby you can walk over to breakfast and dinner area over the water where the koi are swimming.
We got a weekend special for $ 100 a night which included buffet breakfast. I’m assuming they don’t go these specials all the time so you have to keep an eye out for it.
The only thing that bothered me was that the buffet in the morning was coldish.
Eggs, sausage and bacon were hot … almost on the verge of cold.
Other than that … it was a pleasant stay.
And yes parking is $ 20 additional.

This is one of 3 Holiday Inns in the general Montréal area. It is located on the edge of Chinatown but in an ideal location to walk to the Old Montréal area, or the Plateau section with the great restaurants, clubs, and bars. Bars and clubs on Saint Catherine are also a short walk away.
Booking was easy and I was assured the rooms would be ready as I had requested (one with a roll-​away bed and one without), both rooms next to each other. My train was late getting into Montréal and we had to check in almost toward 9PM the day of. Bianca at reception was friendly and for the most part helpful but by the evening it appeared the hotel staff gave all the rooms with double beds away and therefore had nothing for me left, even though I reserved weeks in advance. They had to give me one room from another reservation coming in the next day and a room with one King size bed two floors up. No apology and no compensation for these inconveniences. We also had to wait two hours for the roll away and my friend wanted to take a nap before we went out for the night.
The second floor (which is the reception area, bar, and restaurant) has a nice in floor pond which you can walk through. The rooms were decently sized. One odd detail was that there were no ceiling lights, only lamps and the window.
A/​C filter needed to be replaced and was actually done by hotel staff while we were trying to get dressed at 8AM one morning. Housekeeping was good and took care of my requests.
Beds and showers were clean and everything but the television appeared new and was in working order.
Underground parking garage and taxi stand in front which is convenient for the airport or to head somewhere further. Place d’Armes Metro station is across the street.

Stayed here for 2 nights with 2 girlfriends. Great location, only a short walk to the old district and another short walk to the bars (which was a focus for us girls on vacation together).
Rooms were adequate and clean and surprising quiet as there was a huge group of guys watching hockey in the room next to us and we never heard anything unless we were leaving the room and in the hallway. They had just changed over the mattresses on the floor so the mattress was nice and firm, rather than your usual holiday inn sagging.
Foyer was «interesting» had that YMCA pool smell to it, but we later noticed that there was a huge fish pond in the ground. Weird, didnt think fish liked chlorine.
We got a really really good rate (although parking is an additional $ 20 per night) and split between the 3 girls, meant we had extra money for spending on cocktails.

This is, so far, the only hotel I’ve found with a pagoda on the roof.
Very cool addition to the local Montréal Chinatown, this hotel is OK. Not great, not bad, just middle-​of-​the-​road OK which will be just perfect for some.
Even if you aren’t staying here, I suggest visiting for the novelty factor.