Good location, huge room with kitchen; perfect for families. Furniture was basic and no thought put into design. small gym and convenient breakfast area but no public areas, room service, restaurant, business centre or bar etc. (there is an independent restaurant attached to the lobby, but much better can be found with a short stroll). expected more given the high reviews. it's a winner in terms of value, but don't expect luxury or design. motel-ish rooms, though the one i stayed in was very large.

My husband, son, daughter, mother-in-law and I stayed for about a week at Le Square Phillips Hotel in July 2007 around the time of the annual Montreal Jazz Festival. It ended up being the perfect locale for the festival, which took place just a few blocks away mostly at the Place des Arts. We rented a two-bedroom suite - which was immense! There was a large kitchen, with full-size fridge, full stove/oven, microwave, dining area with six chairs, and a huge living room with beautiful view of Phillips Square. One of the bedrooms even had a walk-in closet. The service was superb, and the downtown location was convenient to metro stops and many restaurants. There's even a La Baie department store down the street.

The hotel's rooftop features an indoor pool, small fitness center, and terrace, from where you can see fireworks from the jazz festival.

Each morning, there's a complimentary continental breakfast that will help jumpstart a day of sightseeing or business.

The only downside to the hotel is that it's not located in the charming Vieux Montreal area, but as a result, it's also not as touristy. All tourist sites are a short metro ride away.

I would recommend this hotel to anyone and will definitely stay there again on our next trip to beautiful Montreal!

What can I say that the other reviews did not mention? This is my third stay here and not the last. I come to Montreal often for business and love this place. The central location, helpful front desk, massive rooms with kitchens (eating out gets boring, fattening, and expensive), and great internet connection make it a no brainer. Throw in the plushy robes and I am sold!

My one quibble is the exercise room. It is a bit tired and small, but this is a 4 not 5 star place.

I highly recommend this hotel.

We stayed at this hotel because it was highly rated on Trip Advisor and provided high class family accommodation at an affordable price.

We were not disappointed. Check in was very friendly and a cable was provided for room wi-fi access. The room with full kichen was very spacious. We had booked a de luxe two bedroom suite(one king and one queen) with a double pulldown bed available in the living area.

Including taxes the total cost came to under $300 Canadian. Valet parking at $20 Canadian is highly recommended and efficient. The concierges were very helpful and booked us on the three hour Gray Line Montreal City Tour which included a free pickup and return to the tour starting point at the Montreal Information Center at Peel Street.

The hotel is very close to the vast underground St. Catherine's Street shopping area. The concierges provided recommendations on nearby eating places. There is a Zia Trattoria on site which will also deliver to your room but we chose to walk up the street and found a couple of very reasonanably priced restaurants. We ate at El Focalio which provided excellent pizza and pasta. next door was Le Grand Comptoir which provided french rustic cooking.

The gem inside the hotel was its roof top terrace and it was simply delightful to take a bottle of wine and glasses up from the room and relax there and enjoy the skyline. The rooftop also includes an excellent heated indoor pool and a fitness center.

The concierge also helpfully directed us to Vieux Montreal which was full of interesting sites and restaurants.

Overall, highly recommended and incredibly good value for a downtown big city location.