Hotel Espresso

Great location and great staff. We ended up here by booking on Hotwire for a great price. Nothing too fancy but no complaints about cleanliness at all. The one major complaint I have is – our room was absolutely freezing! We were there in mid January and had the heat blasted the whole time but could not get comfortable! In any event, I would definitely stay here again… but maybe not in the winter time.

Stayed the night here recently and enjoyed it. They say never judge a book by its cover and looking from the outside the Hotel Espresso is not great to look at but when I talked to the front desk man that helped me and I told him it was my first time at his establishment he said he would hook me up with an upgrade at no extra charge. Didn’t expect to get a big ass suite with the best view the hotel has to offer, could have had a party here but I was here alone on business unfortunately. The king size bed was comfortable, the washrooms were nice and clean (yes that’s plural, my room had 2 washrooms) and I had my own living room and bar complete with big fridge with freezer, microwave, coffee maker and dishwasher. My only gripe is that the air conditioner was a bit noisy in my bedroom, the WiFi was hit and miss at some points and there was some water on my floor possibly due to the large amounts of rain from previous night. Overall this was an awesome stay, next time I am in town I’ll gladly give Hotel Espresso another go.

Staff was friendly, location is excellent for the price we were able to get, went up for the women’s world cup.
Parking is located below the hotel which is nice, a little expensive but not too bad.
Rooms were decent, very modern, nice LG tv’s.
The bathrooms were a bit small where the toilet/​shower/​sink were extremely close together.
Ceiling was peeling a bit and a few touch ups in the room would have made the place much nicer.

We booked this hotel through HotWire for a good price. The location is very central, walking distance to St Catherine’s, close to the subway and cabs are always parked out front. Parking is secure and underground, with in and out privileges (although it costs $ 25 a day.) The hotel is fairly clean, has undergone recent renovations, and the room itself was nice.
The walls are paper thin and it was difficult to sleep through the night. Our room was outside the staircase exit and each time the doorway shut, the echo vibrated into our room. I could hear the conversations next door, hair dryers and stomping. These are everyday noises and can be expected, but they all sound like they’re right in your room with you. Guests who either weren’t staying at the hotel, or couldn’t remember their room number roamed the halls screaming at 5am. I definitely wouldn’t stay here again and I wouldn’t recommend it to my friends.

I’m not sure why there are such negative reviews for this hotel as it certainly was not my experience. Maybe because my floor had been newly renovated, I avoided some of the difficulties others complained about. The hotel is located 4 to 5 blocks from the heart of downtown and perfectly situated within 2 blocks of the Orange or Green Metro line making metro travel quite easy. In door parking for the hotel is conveniently located right off the main lobby and for 48hrs was only $ 40.56, a real bargain when compared to NYC, Boston or other major cities in the USA. Check-​in was a breeze, the front desk personnel are fluent in English, Spanish and French and I found them to be very cordial and helpful. The room was clean, large with a very nice new flat screen tv, the bathroom was also very tidy. The one issue in the bathroom is when the one piece plastic shower area was replaced the tub could have used better support underneath as there was some flex in the tub bottom not a big problem. All in all the Espresso Hotel is very reasonable at $ 106/​night incl all taxes and beautifully situated for those folks who are visiting Montréal for the first time.

Its a 3 star and thats what we got. If youre looking for 5 star… then sure you might not be happy. I thought this was a nice hotel. Primarily because the staff was just awesome! Louis was one of my favs, and i cant remember the other guys name. But they were great! The front desk staff were very friendly and accommodating. The free espresso and/​or tea was also a huge perk. It was a bit cold so we didnt walk a lot, but when it finally warmed up we could walk anywhere. Great Location
Cons: Wifi was awful, but at least its free

When the cab turned the corner and I saw the outside of hotel espresso for the first time, I thought the 2.5 stars might be accurate. The outside looks like a mess and the sign is terrible. We have 5 people and a baby and when we walked into the lobby trying to pull all our luggage in from the snow and manage the baby at the same time, the lady at the front desk sort of yelled at us to quit activating the automatic doors which was letting the cold in. Not a good start. We got the room key and saw the nice little store near the elevator which sells souvenirs and snacks and toiletries. There’s a bar and a café. We got to the room which is nice and big and spacious with a well sized fridge, free wifi and a good view of downtown. The pool is outdoor and closed for the winter, and the gym is not bad at all. We went back down to find the underground city and the next lady at the desk was very helpful in showing us where to go. Bed was super comfortable and our room is in the corner near the laundry room and was nice and quiet save for the construction that is happening across the street. So far a better than average hotel. Also the first hotel where the room gets cold enough for me to sleep — most of the hotels we have stayed at in Canada are like 85f even with the heater off so I appreciated the cool room last night.
Update: about 20 minutes after i wrote this review i was in the shower when the phone started ringing. I was told that they were doing construction on this floor and we needed to switch rooms within 45 minutes. I was pretty upset to have to repack and move, but the room they put us in was a significant upgrade. The downside was the wifi in the new room was pretty much unusable when it had been pretty good before. The coffee thing for the keurig in the room had already been used. The breakfast downstairs was pretty pricey and sad.

This place sucks… I think they photoshopped their pics. It is probably the second worst hotel I have ever been to. Everything is outdated. You can feel a layer of dirt in the bedroom, see pictures attached. It’s true when they say, «You get what you pay for.» The location is great and in walking distance to major shopping, restaurants, and landmarks but was it worth the price? HELL NO! I bought my swim suit and work out clothes but didn’t go because I know it’d be just as disgusting as the room. The bathroom door wouldn’t even close properly.
They rape you with taxes too. You’d pay $ 23.50 for parking but expect to pay $ 12 in taxes. An additional $ 60 for the federal and city tax. Do not listen to the concierge! You do NOT get it back at the border.

Chambre propre.
Accueil très moyen, lobby très bruyant (musique extrêmement forte au bar).
Nous avons été réveillés à 5h30 du matin par le «wake-​up» call que quelqu’un d’autre avait demandé…

I decided to wait and let myself calm down before ranting on Unilocal.I don’t think my keyboard could have taken the angry pounding…
My review is from 6÷30÷13 — 7÷03÷13. Here are the main factors that grant this hotel a one star review.
1. BUGS, BUGS, BUGS: There were FLEAS in our bed! This was in a corner room on the 5^th floor. This lead to very itchy nights, an allergic reaction and a room switch at 3am the last night. We took pictures of the casings left by the bugs and the gigantic reactions I had to said fleas.
2. MOLD: Although we were upgraded to a junior suite that very last night, this was the THIRD room change we went through. Despite the slight musty smell, and the smell of mold in the bathroom, all I wanted to do was hop into that jacuzzi tub, curl into a ball, and let the jets wash away the remaining bugs that were still crawling on my body. I turn on the jets (after waiting for the tub to fill) and am sprayed In The Face with MOLDY water. It smelled disgusting, and I quickly changed my mind, settling for a shower instead.
3. THE MANAGER: The next day, the manager on duty implied that he did not believe that there were bugs in the room and rather my reaction could have been to a number of things. He stated we could either be comped one night now, or maybe get the reservation completely comped after the investigation of whether or not there were fleas and/​or bugs. He also reported that we would be informed of what they found and what our options were. Still waiting on that call.
I am saddened to say that the overall experience at Hotel Espresso dampened our trip. The allergic reaction made it difficult to have the energy to really explore this beautiful city. Listen to the reviews and find a hotel that is more conveniently located and worth the price.