OverviewLocated in Montreal's Latin Quarter and 5-minute walk to the Metro's Sherbrooke station, the Loft Hotel Montreal is popular with those travellers who require apartment-style accommodations with extended kitchen amenities close to public transit.
This hotel has 35 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a DVD/CD player, a kitchenette, a desk, a seating area, an iron and ironing board, and a hair dryer. Standard rooms offer one double bed, while various suites offer additional amenities such as a sofabed and a separate bedroom.
The hotel offers laundry facilities, a free continental breakfast and self-parking at $15 per day. Pets are not permitted, and the hotel does not offer wheelchair accessible rooms.
Restaurants close by include Cafe Vienne and Restaurant Yuan Vegetarien, which can both be found within a 1-minute walk of the hotel. Place Dupuis provides shopping approximately 9 minutes away on foot.
Saint Louis Square is a 5-minute walk southwest of the Loft Hotel Montreal, while the University of Quebec at Montreal is a 10-minute walk southeast. Old Montreal is about 15 minutes away via public transit, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is roughly a 25-minute drive southwestward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, pets not permitted, parking $15/night. (Call Date: February 21, 2013).
The GoodThe majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive with praise going to the hotel's staff, location, and rooms.
Many guests were pleased with the level of customer service they received. Reviewers characterized the staff as friendly, bilingual and accessible.
The hotel's location was a source of numerous compliments by reviewers. They described it as being in the Latin Quarter, central, close the Metro's Sherbrooke Station, the bus station, many restaurants and pubs, and within walking distance of Old Montreal.
Several lodgers described their rooms as very large, well-equipped and modern, with attractive decor and comfortable beds and linens. It should be noted however, that some guests found the floors needed cleaning, and some complained their units required proper "finishing", like touch-up painting.
The Bad
While the majority of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints among them about noise transfer and the elevator.
Some guests complained of noise disturbances during their stay. They reported being able to hear guests above, workers in hallway during early morning hours, noise from events happening across the hall, and from trucks outside.
The hotel's elevator was disappointing to a few reviewers. It is an old-style, self-operated freight operator, which these guests found difficult to use, too slow, and not always available.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.1 out of 10 from 91 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 3.9 out of 5 from 90 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #92 out of 166 Montreal hotels from 69 reviews.
The author called the hotel on February 21, 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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