My friends and I (3 of us) booked a studio with Hotel Acadia for Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28). The studios are in the same building through a maze of hallways as the hotel. The studio was beautiful, almost like a palace!

The studio cost 180$ per night; however, it slept 4, had a kitchen with everything you needed (except a corkscrew!), great bathroom, large bedroom, large dining room and living room with fireplace and pull out sofa. We got fresh towels every day; however, there wasn't maid service, although our garbage was emptied. So basically we made the beds and that was about it.

The receptionist and staff were all very friendly and were helpful when I was speaking French. Most people in Quebec speak English; however, I wanted to practice my French, which they were most appreciative. I didn't eat the breakfast so I can't comment on that; however, my friends and I will return to this wonderful gem in Quebec.

I browsed some of the previous reviews for this accommodation and all I can say is: I don't know what these people were looking for. A friend of mine and I stayed here the last part of April 2007, booked when we arbitrarily walked in on the spot. Now, I'll admit it was technically still the off-season, which translates into vacancies and lower rates- but we certainly didn't receive low season service. Had we put in a specific request for lodging it could not have been any more satisfying. The key here is old world charm (sorry 'bout that for those who are looking for ipods on their bed stand!). The rates for a "deluxe" two double-bed room were $109.CAD. We got an enchanting one on the top floor (a short climb up a narrow staircase-yes- but it added to the ambience) with many of the amenities found in suites. There was a mini-fridge, TV with DVD player, a coffee-maker with ample stores of goodies . . . IN addition, a hot tub awaited on the roof for free; I nonetheless opted for a massage available at 45$CAD per 45 minutes 2 steps from our room: on-call, I might add. Our bed chamber revealed historic brick walls and open beams above, decor done in 18th or 19th-century mode with lush bed covers and about 20 pillows. MMMM good! The large bathroom had older fixtures but all in excellent working order and lots of hot water with enough shower pressure to scintilate. The staff was absolutely superb- friendly, gracious and inviting, all of whom tolerated my bad French, yet spoke English whenever asked. Where will I stay next time I'm in Quebec/ Guess!!!

We booked a small studio for $125+taxes per night. On arrival we were completely disappointed with the studio, especially the elements of comfort. The bed was small and the bedding was poor quality. The bathroom was smelly, needed modernisation, and the towels were so worn out that they were useless.

We chose not to breakfast at the hotel, so I can't comment on that.

There was mention of a washer/dryer in the building, but it was broken down when we were there, which was rather inconvenient for us.

All in all I felt a bit taken in by the photos on their website, and wouldn't recommend the studios.

Hotel Acadia responded to my request for lodging for two adults and two teens by suggesting a "large studio" at 185$CDN/night, which we booked. The studio (#440) turned out to be in a building directly across the street from the hotel, which was fine by us. However, the room was hardly "large" for our average-sized foursome. It was clean, but dark and cheaply furnished. The bathroom and kitchen would have been well-sized for Mini-Me, perhaps, but we found them to be uncomfortably small. Oh well, we thought, at least the location was great, the parking fee (7$ CDN/day) reasonable, and the next morning's breakfast adequate.

However, there were a couple of other small, but unpleasant, events to follow. First, we returned to an unmade-up studio at the end of a day of touring. It took a call to the front desk to learn that the hotel provided housekeeping every second day only -- we felt that some prior notice on that point should have been provided prior to booking the reservation. Most jarring, though, was the desk clerk's belligerence in response to our request for fresh towels despite postings to contact the desk with any such requests. The towels were minuscule and well-worn, and we felt our request was reasonable in any case.

Old-city location is this hotel's strongest draw. Otherwise the Acadia doesn't stand out. I suspect one can do much better for the same amount of money. We've certainly enjoyed a higher standard of similar accommodations elsewhere.