Upon reading the other reviews here, I was a bit nervous about staying at this hotel. Budget was my main concern, and I decided to go ahead and risk it -- I'm so glad that I did. For $50 USD / night this hotel is the best value I've ever come across. The bed was very comfortable, the room was clean and air conditioned, and while the bathrooms were shared it was possible to lock yourself in -- no gang-showers or anything like that. The other thing this hotel has going for it is location, location, location. It is right in the heart of Montreal walking distance to everything, centered at the cross roads of downtown, chinatown, old town, le plateau (St. Dennis), cheap parking is close, as is the metro green-line. Yes the hotel is in the "red light district" but this is a very different thing than a similar neighborhood would be in the united states. I was traveling with my girlfriend and at no point did we feel offended or unsafe. The extent of the district is about a block and a half -- very small. Probably not the best location for a catholic family vacation, but for singles or couples not offended by the presence of strip-clubs this is a great stay. I liked this place so much that I'd stay there again even if I had a bigger budget in the future.

I'm somewhat surprised at some of the reviews of this hotel. I found the room to be comfortable and affordable. The varied residence added a great deal of flavor to my stay. The whole hotel has a great Old World feel to it and the rooms and bathrooms were all very clean. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful offering numerous suggestions on good pubs and restaurants in the area. All in all a wonderful experience. In these days of cookie-cutter chain hotels it is a great pleasure to find a hotel that actually possesses some character.

Great Price, comfortable, clean stay. Rooms were a bit small, but the location was perfect.

The room was painfully small, and not as clean as we would have liked.
The bed was very uncomfortable. The price was right, and though you get what you pay for, we have stayed at other places in Montreal at the same price range with better results.