This hotel is a wonderful place to stay and I would definitely stay there anytime I go back to Montreal. I booked through Expedia based on other reviews and obtained a Novation room. What a bargain for the money and the hotel staff is great! The first night we got there, there was no Novation room vacancy, so one of the staff, Michele (pronounced Mee-kay-lay) hooked us up with free breakfast buffet at L'O restaurant. That was great considering that the price for breakfast was more than the difference between the regular King room and the Novation. In addition, once we got the Novation room the very next morning, the staff continued to be quite attentive to any questions we had about site seeing, etc. The Hotel is in a wonderful location just a block from Rue St Catherine and two blocks from Crescent St. Boy....if you are in the mood to Party hit Crescent St for sure. The clubs are great, food is stupendous and I can't write a review about the food without mentioning Chez Danny! It is the best Pizza I have ever had and it is located right up the block from the Novotel on the way to Rue St. Catherine. In general...this hotel is like a hidden treasure and should truly be rated much higher than 44th. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an upscale location with great staff and a great location. Merci Novotel and Merci Montreal for a very wonderful trip and stay!

I loved this hotel , it was a great value for the money.
The staff was very friendly, the room was great , very modern.The hotel was only one block away from Rue St. Catherine , full of shops and restaurants, so the location is GREAT.... I WOULD DEFINITELY COME BACK TO THIS HOTEL.

This hotel is in an amazing location! My friend & I came down for a our girl's weekend and we partied! The hotel itself is pretty affordable and the rooms were pretty clean. Don't touch anything in the fridge or you'll be charged. Parking is underground and it's about $16/ night. The hotel is situated in a pretty noisy area, so I would definitely suggest this hotel to a younger crowd.

Shopping is close by on rue st. catherine. All the cute boutiques and high-end shopping!

The nightlife is different and it starts later than the T.O. For nightlife, clubs/pubs are walking distance. Club 1234 is pretty decent it's a 2 minute walk from hotel. We also checked out club Opera, and that was a 10 minute cab ride. Best club in MTL for sure! (and the crowd is over 21 - a plus)

We would come back for sure!

I stayed at the Novotel for three nights during the International Jazz Festival the first week of July (when rooms were sparse and prices astronomical). We got a deal through Hotwire at $82/night which was cheaper than B&B's with shared bathrooms! (note - outside the US, Hotwire only guarantees the number of people your room sleeps, not a non-smoking queen or king) The staff speaks English very well and everyone was pleasant. They called a taxi for us one day and were knowledgeable about the sights. We were upgraded to a king-size non-smoking renovated room which was brand new with a flat screen TV and an updated bathroom (which had toiletries but no hair dryer). The bed was very comfortable and the housekeeping efficient. Beware of the minibar and the bottled water in your room as they have motion sensors and if you as much as touch anything, you will be charged. There is a garage right next to the hotel where you can park for CAD $15.50/night with in-and-out privileges.
The hotel is in the middle of dowtown, one block from rue St. Catherine - we walked to the outdoor concerts and shopping/dinner every night. There are two Metro stops nearby to cover the rest of the city. We actually walked to Old Montreal - it took about 1/2 hour but was well worth the effort. I would definitely stay here again - Montreal is expensive and Novotel was a nice surprise in terms of price and service.