Having never traveled to Montreal we really struggled to pin-point a good location; however, we lucked out being right on the edge of Old Town. We were originally searching in one of the surrounding neighborhoods, but after only a few days into our 10 day stay we quickly realized we dodged a bullet! If you're not sure where to stay, you absolutely cannot go wrong in this area. We'll certainly be back.
The condo was constructed within the past year, so everything is new, clean and modern. The room was comfortable, clean and had plenty of ancillarys exactly as described. The host promptly provided arrival and departure information and was quick to answer questions during our stay.
Transportation / General area:
- 5 minute walk to the nearest metro station.
- 15 minute walk to Notre-Dame Basilica and about 20 mins to Place Jacques-Cartier and the Port
- Parking - there's a pay lot just outside of the condo that's ~$14/day. Just outside of that same lot are 3 street parking spots that are free of charge that we found.
Restaurants, bars and cafes:
- Numerous places within a 5 min walk right on Rue McGill. We enjoyed Le Cartet, Bistro-Brasserie, Hambar and Britt and Chips.
- Tons more as you make your way through Old Town. Jardin Nelson, The Keg Steakhouse, Montreal Poutine were some good places we tried out.
- Clubs: Le Confessionnal and Bord'Elle are well within stumbling distance and worth checking out.
- Don't expect to eat past 10pm ish... it's nearly impossible to find a restaurant serving late-night food on any day of the week, even at bars. We ended up getting an Uber to drive us ~15 mins in search of much needed poutine at 3am.