The reviews here on the Meridien Montreal was not too exciting to be honest but we were a bit disappointed with the Sheraton so-so room and service so we wanted to check out the Meridien.

The Meridien is one subway station from where the Sheraton was at Guy-Concordia. Taking the Saint-Mathieu exit and walking 2 short blocks up to the Sherbooke street and the Meridien is right at the corner to welcome you.

The lobby is small but tastefully decorated akind to a W but with less hip and flair. Our check-in was quick and my request for a king bed was replied with a quick ackowledgement that we have been upgraded to a Junior Suite. A quick ride on the tight elevator and we arrived in our room. The check-in agent was right, this room is quite nice. The room is in a dark slate color that is the hip color of the day. It makes to room feels cozy and fresh despite the large room dimension. Windows abounds in this corner room and daylights easily fills the room at any time. From the looks of things, the carpet and the furnitures the room just have been refurbished. The room is tastefully decorated to be a up-to-date European styling. The king bed has 2 of the most thick and soft duvet pillows that I have experienced lately. The bed cover and blanket is also in full duvet and makes for wonderful night sleep. There is a comfy sofa chair and coffee table for a good reading place. The workdesk is tucked quietly into one corner of the room. Rounding out the rest of the suite is a TV/drawer combo which the old TV is the weak point of this room.

The closet is roomy with a minisafe and the usual board and electric iron. There is a mini-sink right next to the minibar and cupboards are abound here but unfortunately no microwave oven or any utensiles.

The bathroom is a good roomy size with its own thermostat which is a great things since the having a cold bathroom in the winter is no fun thing. There are not much to fault the bathroom except of the crack mark in the sink and the not so clean jet water cover. Did I mention that the bathtub is a roomy jacuzzi? The bath amenities are CrabTree & Evelyn, the same line that Hilton uses except that these are aloe vera based products.

The Bronte reataurant downstair is one of the good restaurant in Montreal but unfortunately for us it was closed to the public as the chef is on vacation. We did have our breakfast there and although there are good choices for the continental breakfast: cheses, fruits, cereal and some cold cuts (salami, smoke salmons and quiche), they were not too exciting. We were not sure if the quality is due to the fact that the restaurant is closed to the public or not.

The staff is wonderful and service is always very friendly and personal. Due to its boutique style, we always get welcome smile and words everytime we were downstair. The restaurant service is also excellent and friendly.

The location of the Meridien while not as central as the Sheraton, it is just blocks away from good and decent price restaurants. The subway station itsself habors some homeless but inoffensive citizens. We were at no time feels threaten.

The Meridien is a better choice than the Sheraton unless you have to stay a bit closer to downtown core. And the Meridien is usually cheaper too.

Our daughter is a student and her apt. is down the hill on St. Marc (also, we get a good rate through the University) so whenever we visit her we stay at the Meridien. We have always been pleased.

The staff is friendly and helpful, always polite. The lobby is small and uncomfortable but there is usually no reason for us to spend much time there.

We generally have stayed in the standard room - queen bed, a club chair and desk & chair--coffee pot on the window ledge--not much room. Dark decor - very comfortable bed - nice white down comforter. Our last trip the room had 2 double beds, 2 club chairs w/ small table, desk & chair - much roomier and bright decor.

Bathrooms are very small - clean - sufficient counter space for toiletries. No exhaust fan.

I suggest you request a view of Sherbrooke, otherwise you will be facing another building.

Valet parking is outdoor parking; not a garage. Rather expensive for outdoors. After checking out we have been allowed to leave our luggage at the front desk and leave the car for several hours.

We've never eaten on the premises, nor used the fitness area, so can't comment on that. We have used the business center but it is across Sherbrooke in the Chateau Versailles.

For our needs, the Meridien has been perfect. However, we have also stayed at Square Phillips. I believe that without the discounted University rate the two hotels are comparably priced. No hesitation - we'd take Square Phillips.

I usually stay at the Fairmont in Montreal but got a room here for 2 nights when everything else downtown was booked - at a very pricey $240/night.

Night one on the 14th Floor - realized this is right under the airconditioner on the roof - it was grinding and roaring all night so I got little sleep. My earplugs did not help since the noise was low frequency. I asked to change but all other rooms were full. The toilet was running loudly as well and the stopper in the bath did not seal. A really bad night!

Got a change to the 12th for the second night. The desk assumed I was complaining about elevator noise, which seems to be a standard problem with the rooms beside the elevator

This room was quiet, had a nice mountain view, the bed was comfortable and the room had a nice quiet decor at first glance. But again an ugly, dingy bathroom - the toilet rocked back and forth, there was black mold around the tub caulking, and there seemed to be no effective bathroom ventilation - steam and smells just stayed there. When turning on the tub faucet, the shower came on and couldn't be switched off - so I had to shower instead of bathing. I squashed a couple of silverfish on the bath floor - I am not too squeamish about this but it will put a lot of people off.

The carpet at the entrance was quite stained and dirty.

Not my nicest hotel experience but I did get a good night's sleep one night. The hotel is very close to a convenience store and restaurants with different price levels. The staff seemed just fine here.

I've just returned from Le Meridien Versailles after having spent two nights there. I simply didn't like it. The room was dusty and outdated despite being in the executive floor!. The bed was bad, with no chances of having a nice rest and the bathroom was small and smelly.
They do have a business centre but it's located in another hotel across the street. This made the whole thing weird and annoying, as each time demanded a new explanatin to the receptionist concerning the use of a business centre of a hotel in which you are not registered.The staff was not very polite or helpful. With some exceptions, they couldn't care less about their guests.
For a Le Meridien, and for the price of a Le Meridien... unacceptable!
Don't go there.