Our family of four enjoyed our stay at 160 Rue Saint Amable. The apartment was clean and spacious enough to accommodate the family.
The apartment is located in the heart of Old Montreal which results in plenty of positives and a few challenges.
Positives:
Just outside the door are dozens of shops and restaurants. You are able to walk almost everywhere and are in close proximity to the local tourist attractions. We especially enjoyed being so close to the port and my teenagers loved being so close to the “action”.
Challenges:
As a result of being so close to restaurants, bars, shops etc, you can hear the bustling of the city late into the night. This didn’t bother us at all but might others.
There is no viable street parking nearby. We had to park at a paid parking garage several blocks away. Not an issue for us. For those coming with lots of luggage you will need to wheel or carry suitcases a block or two.
Communicating with the management company “Alcove” was hit or miss. Sometimes we got a response within the hour and other times it was almost an entire day. Prior to arrival I contacted them about the washing machine to make sure it was in working order. (Several guests had mentioned it didn’t work prior). It took about 16 hours to get a response. I was assured it would be operational. Later in the week we tried the machine and it wasn’t working. It took another 16 hours to get a response.
Overall the apartment is a great find if you are looking to be in the center of all that Old Montreal has to offer.