We spent a long weekend at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth to get away and see friends in Montreal. We were not disappointed with the usual fine Fairmont treatment. I booked the room on the website after receiving a great 3 night for two offer by e-mail at a very reduced nightly rate to start with, especially with the favorable exchange rate. I cannot emphasize enough that if you enjoy cities with Fairmont hotels join the Presidents Club. It is free and entitles you to free internet and local calls, free health club, and treatment like a special guest. You also get special e-mail offers of reduced rates at selected Fairmonts for selected dates. We checked in late the day after Christmas with a most friendly reception employee who gave us a lovely room with a marvelous view of the Cathedral from the 15th floor although our original booking called for a lesser room. I find that if you are nice, your timing is right, and you have the right person, you do very well at Fairmont with your ultimate room assignment. The room, though not that large, was nicely appointed, clean and nothing out of place. The bathroom, though smallish (a Fairmont trait it often seems), was fine, in excellent order, everything working with a strong shower. Plenty of towels. One day they will upgrade the television to flat panel but no matter. My wife needed a microwave to warm a heating pad for a problem shoulder and since, as was explained to me, it was for medical reasons and not for heating food which would have incurred an additional charge, was promptly provided at no charge. Robes were also promptly brought up as was a razor and shaving cream when I called to explain that I had forgotten my razor. The hotel is centrally located over the main train station with direct access to Amtrak, the subway, and the maze of underground shops that wind their way through downtown. We never ate at the restaurants, choosing to take a quick elevator ride two flights down to the numerous food shops surrounding the train station for my morning coffee and muffin (although there is a coffee maker in the room). The free (with President's Club membership) health club and pool were well equipped and maintained. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating our entire three night visit. The hotel is in easy two block walking distance to the St. Catherine Street shopping district among other attractions. I cannot really speak to how thin/noisy the walls might be based on some other reviews since the hotel was fairly quiet post-Christmas but we had no disturbances and it did not seem that this would have been a problem. The service was so complete that our first day, we received a reminder call to call housekeeping to advise them when our room could be made up since we stayed in our room until lunch time. I find few gaps in the Fairmont level of service having stayed at 5 separate Fairmont Hotels over the years, but the Queen Elizabeth may have had the best service of them all.