I spent several nights at the Le Centre Sheraton in downtown Montreal because it was near McGill University, where I was attending a conference. Though having visited Montreal now, in the future I would probably choose the Residence Inn if I wanted to be closer to McGill University.

The hotel is located in the downtown business district and is close to the entertainment district. It is about $35.00 taxi ride or $50.00 limo ride from the Pierre Trudeau International airport.

During my stay in Montreal the weather was exceptional warm and dry. McGill is very attractive university on a small mountain.

Check in was smooth, Audrey, a trilingual local Sheraton representative was unsually warm and friendly for Sheraton employee. Having stayed at Sheraton Grand in Sacramento and the Sheraton University in Syracuse in the past month, Audrey
was a standout among Sheraton employees!

My room was on the Starwood Preferred guests floor. So it was quiet and I did not hear any street nosie.

The room was small with old decor. The bed was comfortable.
Television had basic channels. The room was clean and the service person did a good job of cleaning the room and she was friendly as well. I did not spend much time in my room, so I was just looking for a quiet place to sleep at night. Lighting was fine.

I paid around $70.00 on priceline and for that price this Sheraton property was okay. I would not pay much more because of the small room and dated furnishings and room.

There is plenty of restaurants and shopping nearby (short walk to the north either west or east). Some of tourist items prices are higher than in old Montreal but better deals than the Latin quarter. I ate at the Hard Rock cafe (great service) and the Le Brassire chain which was okay. I even walked to Old Montreal which was not too long of walk. The location is probably the best thing about this property.
In old Montreal I recommend Sport Du Vieux (casual dining), Restaurant Du Vieux Port (steakhouse with exceptional and friendly service), and Restaurant Des Gouverrid (Freinch cuisine).

I also stayed at Doubletree Plaza hotel and Gault boutique hotel during my trip to Montreal. I highly recommend the Gault for hotel in the Old Montreal and if you are planning to spend more time in your room. The Doubletree only if you want to be in the Latin Quarter.

I was satisfied with my stay at Sheraton Le Centre because of the price and location. If you can not get a great rate then you will probably be disatisfied because of the old rooms and their old contents. Service was good. I recommend this property with some reservations.

Some call the rooms small, think of them as cozy. Comfortable bed, clean room, stocked mini-bar and a great continental breakfast the next AM for those who stay in a Club room. We missed the complimentary cocktails in the evening but I hear it is very popular. Only complaint was that when we got there all 6 elevators where down due to a software glitch and apologies were only made when a manager was sought. We walked to the Bell Center and restaurants.

I just returned from 3 nights at this hotel. I was joining a friend who was booked to stay at this hotel as part of a conference she was attending. I just came along for the ride!

All in all the room was "fine". We were in a non-smoking room with two double beds. The beds are very comfortable with nice hotel sheets and a comfy duvet with a hotel blanket in between. The room was of adequate size and the 19th floor gave us nice views. The location was also good - a short walk to Old Montreal and just over a block off of St Catherine's Street. I also walked to the Atwater market in half an hour too.

I can't figure out how such a large hotel can have so many rooms with stained carpets. Ours was no different. A large stain in front of the office desk looked like perhaps someone had dropped a pot of coffee. There were a few other, smaller stains as well. The arms of the armchair were a bit worn. The bathroom was dated with floral wallpaper. The curved shower rod was a nice touch and the shower was nice and hot. No fan in the bathroom so it got pretty steamy. Our sink had a large crack in it and the handle of the toilet was cracked. I noticed some coffee splatter on the wall behind the coffee pot and dirt in the corners of the closet door - nothing life-altering but did kind of make me wonder about the attention to detail.

I'm pretty squeamish about hotel rooms and all in all the room was just fine. I was quite comfortable but everything was just a little rough around the edges - ie) don't look too carefully and it will all be fine! My friend had a conference rate of $169 and I think that was about right. I was stunned to observe a rack rate on the back of the door of $565 though! I would NEVER pay that much to stay at this hotel and if you are, you need to rebook quickly.

Anyone that we dealt with was very polite and friendly. The concierge's gave good restaurant recommendations. I liked the outdoor terrace on the pool level. It was a nice place to relax with a magazine. There are tables and chairs and lounge chairs too.

One heads up that I have not seen before is that the mini-bar is electronically wired. If you move anything out of it's designated spot it is automatically charged to your hotel bill. I wanted to put some wine that I bought in the friidge so I moved things around a bit and upon check out we were charged for 3 beers and a water. There was no problem to remove these charges upon checkout but at the same time that we were leaving I overheard another guest also asking for charges to be reversed. Seems like an unnecessary hassle and might be worse for those who don't bother to read their bills upon checkout.

Location is very good- convenient to most everything in Montreal. The public areas were nice, but the attention to detail ends at the first floor. The room was in desperate need of help. The carpets were stained all over and had cigarette burns all around. The easy chair had huge rips in both arms and the stuffing was hanging out of both arms. Desk chair also had a huge stain on the seat. Business Center internet was $ 7.50 for 15 minutes and 50 cents a copy.
AAA needs to pay a repeat vsit- they really missed the mark on this property.