This is a great stay for a budget boutique hotel. The location was very close to a large metro and bixi station as well as an inexpensive, albeit creepy looking, parking garage (which is huge for my boyfriend and I who are used to extremely expensive parking in NYC). Do not let the photos on google images fool you! When looking up the location you see a pretty creepy boarded up hotel, however the photo was taken in 2020. The hotel is very nice both on the outside and inside. Please be advised that there are *NO elevators* and they don't tell you what floor your room is on until 24h before check in. My boyfriend and I were on the fourth floor but luckily we are young enough to grit our teeth and run up the narrow flights of stairs. Check in was easy, although the lock on our door was broken and Cobalt let us know to use a key that was left inside. The key was difficult to maneuver and it took my boyfriend and I a couple of times to get the hang of locking and unlocking the door. The room is small, but the bed is high enough up to fit luggage underneath. The room was very clean with the exception of two small things; 1) one of the bottles of water left for us already had a broken seal and it appeared a sip was taken out of it, and 2) there were some scuff marks on the wall. Additionally, our Television didn't work. Most importantly, the bed was clean and comfortable, the air-conditioning worked and the shower had hot water. The only major warnings I have is that the walls are pretty thin and the lack of elevator. My boyfriend and I could hear our neighbors television and the chairs being pushed around sometimes. I was going to give CBH three stars, however, for the price, and its location being one metro stop away from Old Montreal, it was a great value. Additionally Cobalt was a very responsive host. I included a pros and cons list for people thinking about coming here!
Pros:
- **Fantastic Price!**
- One block from Berri-UQAM metro station then one stop to St. Laurent (Heart of Old Montreal) - also, at least while we were there, Berri and several other large stations were FREE on weekends.
- Inexpensive and Convenient Parking Deck Across the Street (I think we payed under $50 CAD for five nights)
- Comfy bed, cold AC (we went in July), and hot shower.
- Pretty Clean! The bed, floors, kitchenette, desk area, and bathroom were squeaky clean
- Responsive Host (When we told them about the TV they said the Maintenance Team was on it)
Cons:
- ***No Elevator***, our room was on the top floor but I don't know the layout of the whole hotel, you could receive a similar room on the entry floor (floor 2).
- Thin Walls
- Television didn't work (this might be a fluke because we did hear our neighbors' TV)
- One bottle of water was left that was already open and there were a couple of scuff marks on the wall
I would recommend this stay for someone looking to explore Montreal on a budget and is willing to sacrifice a little for the sake of experiencing more of the city itself!