OverviewLocated about a 4-minute drive from Montmagny's city centre and a 10-second drive to the nearest Trans-Canada Highway on-ramp, the Econo Lodge Montmagny is popular with road travellers who require an economical stopover hotel just off the highway with a complimentary breakfast.
This hotel has 45 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, individual climate control, a mini-fridge, a coffeemaker, a desk and a hair dryer. Standard rooms offer one queen or two double beds, while rooms with a jetted tub, a flat screen TV and an iron and ironing board are also available. Smoking rooms are available.
Hotel amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, an outdoor hot tub, meeting/conference space, a business centre, a bar, two $3 vouchers for breakfast for each room per day and free parking. On-site dining is provided at Rotisserie St-Hubert Express, which is open daily for lunch and dinner. The hotel does not offer wheelchair accessible rooms, and pets are permitted for a fee of $15 per pet per day.
The Montmagny Arena is about a 3-minute drive north of the hotel, while shopping can be found at Les Galeries Montmagny about 2 minutes away by car. Quebec city is approximately a 45-minute drive away, and Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is a 50-minute drive westward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, two $3 breakfast vouchers per room/day, pets permitted for $15/pet per day, not wheelchair accessible. (Call date: March 30, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms and location.
Several guests were pleased with the level of customer service they received during their stay. They characterized the staff as helpful, pleasant and courteous, and also reported they provided a quick check-in service.
The hotel's accommodations were praised by several lodgers. They described their rooms as spacious, clean and well equipped, with comfortable beds.
A few guests made mention of the hotel's location, and were pleased with its easy highway access and proximity to Montmagny's city centre.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about noise transfer and cigarette odours.
A few guests complained about noise disturbances during their stay. They reported hearing guests in adjacent rooms, loud music from a wedding party down the hall, and loud in-room air conditioning units.
A couple of lodgers mentioned cigarette odours in their rooms. These reviewers had specifically booked non-smoking rooms and were disappointed by their rooms' odours.
Hotels.com guests reviews rated the hotel 3.6 out of 5 from 23 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #5 out of 5 Montmagny hotels with an average rating of 2.5 out of 5 from 23 reviews.
The author called the hotel on March 30, 2013 to verify some information.
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Analyzed by Erin H.
Erin loves to travel, and considers it her personal mission to help fellow travellers get the inside scoop, both good and bad, on Canadian Hotels.
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