I noticed that other writers had differed on their opinion of this hotels location. I would say that it was the Hotels greatest drawback. I was making a return trip to Montreal after a brief visit in August. The Chateau Versailles was mistakenly booked for me (I had wanted the Meridien Versailles across the street). The Hotel is great if you are visitng the Sherbroke galleries or the museums. However, for tourists wanting proximity to the metro, the old city or the mont royal area this is toooooo out of the way.

The hotel itself is located in two older buildings. It has a very small lobby with staff that seemed less than enthusiastic. I was in a really large room in what seemed like the basement. The windows looked out on the sidewalk! The room seemed as if it was more for families. The breakfast was okay. There is also a nice bakery down the street for afternoon tea etc. and you can dine in the museums. There weren't any restaurants nearby, but a 20 minute walk to the St. Catherines shopping area yielded a lively restaurant scene. I wouldn't recommend this walk after dark for a woman alone.

My husband and I stayed at Chateau Versailles over Labor Day weekend and enjoyed our stay. The front desk staff was very courteous and helpful. We were in a standard room on the 4th floor which was nice and quiet. Being a pregnant woman the climb up the stairs was a little challenging but not nearly impossible. The room was a bit small and the bathroom tiny, but this only added to the coziness and charm of the hotel in our opinion. We didn't spend much time in there so it wasn't a real issue. Overall the hotel was very clean and well maintained, the continental breakfast was wonderful and the location unbeatable. It was a $35 cab ride from the airport, which is about 20 minutes away. We walked to just about every part of the city and felt safe the entire time! We were in walking distance to museums, shopping, coffee shops, restaurants, etc. We would definitely stay here again when in Montreal.

After reading some of the reviews for Chateau Versailles, I was expecting a "cosy" (i.e. cramped) room. However, the price was right and it was well located, so I thought I'd give it a try.

My boyfriend and I were booked into a "Standard" room for 4 nights. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was plenty of space for the 2 of us, and that the room was comfortable and very clean. We didn't have any problems with street noise and found the staff to be very friendly. The continental breakfast was tasty and even included "creton", a French-Canadian specialty! As I said, I chose the hotel for its location and the fact that it is within walking distance of the metro (subway), museums, restaurants, bars, shopping, etc. made it easy to enjoy Montreal.

Minor drawbacks to the hotel - just two: the size of the bathroom (definitely smallish!) and the downstairs location of our room (we had a window, but not much natural light). These small details didn't put a damper on our trip, though. We had a great time in Montreal and were glad that we stayed at the Chateau Versailles!

Great location, older hotel with older plumbing, baths, etc. But very clean and comfortable. Great location on Sherbrooke Avenue with museums, galleries and great restaurant nearby. Sfaff very friendly and helpful. My room was small, ideal for one person. After leaving an upscale boutique hotel this would be considered modest, but one must consider that this is an older renovated establishment. Breakfast room very nice and sufficient internet facilities. Clean and comfortable and not fancy.
I would return alone again, but not to share with another person. The bathroom is too small.