My family and I booked this last minute. The hotel is downtown, but a little far from the hustle and bustle of the main St. Catherines area. It's about a 15 minuite walk. Too far though to walk to Vieux Montreal ( but most downtown hotels are). Unfortunately the metro was closed because of repairs so we had to use the Georges Vanier station vs. Atwater or Guy. Which turned out to be more convenient going to Old Montreal.

The hotel itself isn't spectacular but nothing bad at all, except it doesn't have a restaurant but has a breakfast and lounge area. The service was good, housekeeping was a little slow.

There is a good Persian restaurant two blocks east on
St. Catherines across from the drug mart. There is also a small shopping centre at the corner of Atwater and St. Catherines ( about 2 blocks west of the hotel.) As well there is a nice small area a 10, 15 min. walk west on St. Catherines past Atwater, north on Greene.( in westmount). If you walk south on rue du Fort and across from the Canadian Center for Architecture there is a sculpture park with a nice view of south Montreal.

Lastly, before booking your hotel room with any online site like expedia, call the hotel and ask the price for a room, it may turn out to be cheaper, ask if you can get breakfast or parking for free. Remember to be careful the area ( as most of downtown Montreal) can get slightly rough.

My friend and I stayed at the Hotel du Fort for 4 nights during the week (Tues-Friday). For the price (the AAA rate - which included parking AND breakfast) it was well worth the stay. The room was clean, the hotel is in a decent location, and every single person on the staff was friendly.

Never having traveled to Montreal, it was a shot in the dark...but an excellent choice! It's only a few short blocks from Cresent St. which has many restaurants to choose from. There are also many places to eat on St. Catherine so one never goes hungry! It's also only a few blocks from the subway. It seems to be a more business oriented hotel so we found it nice and quiet at night and not terribly busy. I would definitely stay there again and recommend it to others.

We arrived too early to check in but our luggage was kept safe by the helpful clerk in a locked room so we could enjoy our Montreal adventure right away. No sooner had I been waiting for our car to be parked by my traveling companion did the concierge strike up a conversation with me, inquiring about my hometown and then exchanging playful banter about our CFL teams. Sean was great and very knowledgeable - he had us hooked up with a tour departing from our hotel in just an hour's time, recommended restaurants for lunch and attractions in the area. After our tour we returned to the hotel and checked in properly. Our room on the 11th floor had a lovely view of downtown. It was a very generous size and was c lean and comfortable. The only downside was that we were located right in the middle of the corridor so that we could hear a lot of elevator traffic and more particularly, the ice machine going sometimes late at night. Otherwise, it was very quiet and the staff were wonderful. Everyone was fully bilingual so there were no problems with the staff not understanding English. Being located where it was, we had a quick and easy escape from the downtown towards Toronto on the morning of our departure as it is right up the street from a highway exit. It is also near to the Metro so we were able to catch a bus to the Oratory and the Metro down to Vieux Montreal on a $9 tourist STM pass. Well worth it to not have to worry about parking and driving in Montreal! I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed here for 3 nights with my 2 young children and husband. Our overall experience with the hotel was excellent. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and EVERYONE (including housekeeping) spoke English. The room, ours was a prestige suite, was spacious, clean and neutral and we had a lovely view. The kitchenette area had plates, etc. which was perfect to fix breakfast or a snack for the kids. I brought a couple bags of microwave pop corn which held them over before a later dinner. The only issue was the location. Yes, it is conveniant. You can walk to many places, but the neighbourhood is a little seedy. Also the parking lot is designed for small cars, so be careful if you go in a full sized SUV. The breakfast was well priced at a promo price of $10, but at the regular price, it isn't.