OverviewLocated in downtown Montreal and across the street from Berri-UQAM metro station, the Auberge Le Pomerol is popular with business and vacation travellers who require a centrally-located hotel with easy access to public transit and an on-site restaurant.
This hotel has 27 air-conditioned suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, and a hair dryer. Standard rooms offer one double bed, while rooms with a mini-fridge, living area, sofabed, jetted tub, desk, CD player, and an iron/ironing board are also available.
Hotel amenities include a free breakfast delivered to each room daily, free snacks in the hotel dining room at various points in the day, a business centre, in-room massages (additional fees apply), a library, and a conference room. Parking is available across the street at $15 per day, and pets are not permitted. The hotel does not offer wheelchair accessible rooms.
On-site dining is available Les Temps Nouveaux, which serves lunch and dinner daily. Other restaurants close by include Thai Express and Copines de Chines, which are both under a 1-minute walk northeast. Shopping is available next door at Place Dupuis shopping centre.
The Library and National Archives of Quebec is a 2-minute walk southwest of the Auberge Le Pomerol, while the University of Quebec at Montreal is a 7-minute drive southeastward. Old Montreal is approximately a 15 minutes away on foot, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is about 20-minute drive southwest. (All distances and travel time Estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, parking $15/day, pets not permitted, not wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: February 7, 2013).
The GoodThe majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive with much praise going to the hotel's location, staff and rooms.
Many lodgers complimented the hotel's location. They described it as across the street from Berri-UQAM metro station, close to the Latin Quarter as well as many restaurants and pubs.
The hotel's staff were praised by numerous guests. They were characterized as friendly, accommodating and bilingual, as well as helpful in suggesting places to eat and arranging taxis.
Several reviewers were pleased with the accommodations at this hotel. They found their rooms to be clean, well-equipped and charming, with comfortable beds and modern furnishings. It should be noted however, that many guests described their rooms as small and recommended they would be most suitable for one person.
The Bad
While the majority of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a couple of complaints about room odours and noise transfer.
A few guests complained of odours in their rooms. They described the odours as musty and humid; one guest attributed the smell to the in-room air-conditioning unit.
Noise disturbances were reported by a couple of reviewers of this hotel. They recounted being able to hear street noise from 2 floors down, as well as talking through the walls from guests in adjacent rooms. These lodgers recommended light sleepers book rooms at the back of the hotel.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #38 out of 165 Montreal hotels from 115 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.6 out of 10 from 59 reviews.
The author called the hotel on February 7, 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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