OverviewThis hotel is located about a 1-minute drive from Highway 364 and a 5-minute drive from Saint-Sauveur's city centre. It overlooks Mont Habitant and skiing is available less than a 1-minute walk away, making this a good choice for travellers who prefer centrally-located B&B-style accommodations with easy highway access that are also near skiing.
This non-smoking hotel has 6 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a bathrobe for each guest and a hair dryer. Standard rooms offer one queen bed, while various rooms and suites offer additional amenities such as a fireplace, a kitchenette, a seating area with a sofabed and a dining table. Some rooms overlook the mountain or the pool area and garden.
Hotel amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, a hot tub, a library, ski storage, free parking and a free three-course breakfast. Pets are not permitted and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
Several restaurants can be found within a 5-minute drive northeast along the same street (Rue Principale), the closest being Feliciano's Restaurant. Shopping can be found at Saint-Sauveur's factory outlets, a 7-minute drive northeast. Balmoral Golf Club is about a 7-minute drive northwest of the hotel, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is about a 50-minute drive southeastward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted. (Call Date: April 9, 2013)
The GoodOf the reviews consulted for this analysis the majority were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms and breakfast.
Many reviewers praised the hotel's staff. They were characterized as welcoming, efficient, bilingual, professional and helpful in offering restaurant suggestions.
The hotel's accommodations were the source of numerous compliments by lodgers. They were described as cozy, clean, modern, well appointed and well decorated, with great views of nearby ski hills. A couple of reviewers mentioned issues with their room size, however (see below).
Several guests were pleased with the hotel's breakfast, and described it as delicious, terrific, inventive and hearty.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a couple of complaints about room size, noise on the grounds and location.
While the majority of reviewers were pleased with their clean and modern rooms, a couple of guests described their rooms as small.
One guest mentioned being able to hear traffic noise from the outdoor pool.
One lodger mentioned that shopping was a walkable distance away but might be considered too far by some guests without vehicles.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #1 out of 6 Saint Sauveur des Monts B&B and Inns with an average rating of 5 out of 5 from 46 guest reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 9.7 out of 10 from 18 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews.
The author called the hotel on April 9, 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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