text: I have stayed at probably Starwood properties worldwide but this was my first W experiencennThis is a hotel aimed towards young people It is trendy and hip with three yes three barsloungesclubs on the premises At night you have to pretty much flash your key card to get past the velvet ropes and into the hotel I am young but was not in a clubbing mood the weekend I visited so I did not get to explore the onlocation nightlife Probably not the best for a family vacationnnLocation Very good Walking distance to both downtown and Old MontrealnnConcierge Fantastic super helpful and willing to take extra time to make sure your dinner reservationitinerary is perfectnnRooms Very hip and trendy but not as functional as I would have hoped Like I said the layout is quite modern and as the W is known for the lighting is quite moodlightingesque and loungey The design is nice and romantic Downsides Things just do not work as well as they look The shower is massive and has one of those overhead rainshower heads feet up It looks nice but the shower pressure is weak and forget about decently washing anything but your hair and shoulders nnThe bathroom is open to the bedroom area with only a blue showercurtain type thing to separate the two The same teal showercurtainesque curtain is used for the windows Kind of weirdnnThe iPod dock does not work It did not have all the cables required nnSo while the design is nice it is not as functional as I would have liked All in all a good location that gave me the platinum upgrade Next time I visit Montreal I will probably explore some of the other properties