I stayed at this hotel for two nights and it was a great place to stay. It was within easy walking distance of the main streets of downtown and it was very easy to get to the metro from the hotel so we had access to any attraction we wanted to go to. It was also only a short walk away from the greyhound station, making it easy to walk with our luggage to the hotel.

The rooms were very good and a very reasonable price. Upon arriving we found that our room, instead of being a small single room as we expected, was actually a full suit with a second lounge room and a small kitchen. The entire hotel was very clean and the continental breakfast was not bad either.

The hotel staff were very helpful and informative. They gave us clear directions to any place we asked of them, and were very knowledgeable about all the attractions in the city and were able to give us recommendations of where to go. They also were very quick to help out with any special requests for your room (i.e. a second set of sheets).

Overall I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Montreal due to its knowledgeable staff, great value, comfortable accommodations and great location.

We stayed 2 nights here and the location was perfect - 10 mins walk from the riverfront, 2 mins to Chinatown and about 5 mins to the old town.
Suite is large enough for 2 adults and 2 teenagers, bedroom a bit small and hot as only aircon in living room, bathroom fine, kitchen very big with all the facilities. Nice Balcony overlooking old town towards the river.
Complimentary breakfast was OK - not a great choice but food was fresh.
Staff were very helpful.

Got this through hotwire for about $80/nt, including taxes. At first, I was surprised that a Holiday Inn Express was rated 3 stars. Upon arrival, the check-in was friendly and efficient. When we got to our room, we were extremely surprised. A true 1BR suite with a separate living/kitchen area. The kitchen had a full fridge/freezer and a nuker, a breakfast counter; the living area had a couch, comfy chair, coffee table and TV. We also had a tiny balcony (used only to check out the outside temperature. The breakfasts were not as good as La Quinta, but the coffee was GREAT! I'm convinced if the plastic bathroom cups were glass and the name changed to Hyatt, people would pay an additional $75 and be happy. A great choice!

We stayed at the HI Express in Montreal during the period 09-13 Jul 07. This hotel is your standard Hi Express, but offers a laundry service, a small business centre with 2 computers and your standard breakfast of toast, cereal, tea, coffee & juice. All the staff are very friendly and helpful, as are the valet service members. Parking the car can be a problem as the hotel is located on the main road Rene Levesque and parking for the car to arrange the valet to park the car can at times be difficult, particularly during the period 1600 - 1700 hrs due to parking inspectors on the prowl.

The room was of a very good standard, which contained a small kitchenette consisting of a medium sized fridge, microwave, sink etc. The bed was firm and comfortable and the bathroom of a decent size, with the water pressure being very good.

The hotel is located near Chinatown, a 5 min walk and downtown a 10-15 min walk, depending on where you are heading.