The white noise machine worked wonders; it is a noisy part of town especially during a summertime weekend but it was very effective at blocking out noise. And the fact that the rooms are above a wine bar was far less of a problem than I had feared. The main problem, and this was my decision, was staying in Old Montreal during a summertime weekend; it is so busy that it is actually kind of painful getting out of the neighbourhood in the evening if it's not where you want to be all the time.