We selected this hotel based on tripadvisor reviews and were more than satisfied. Our corner suite on the 6th floor offered 180 degree views of the city below and the mountain above. Our rooms were clean and spacious and came with a microwave, coffee maker, and refrigerator. Our bed was firm and comfortable. Plenty of towels. A helpful staff. Access to swiming pool and jacoussi.
Located next to the metro, one can easily get anywhere in the city. But the action on St. Denis is less than a five minute walk away. (Tip: go up a block on St. Denis to Park St-Louis, then head through park along a restaurant pedestrian mall to St. Laurent.) It's also a five minute walk to La Fontaine Park and only ten minutes to McGill University or to Old Town.

Spent a couple of weeks here. Beautiful clean rooms. Breakfast is great. Overall good place. I highly recommend.

I stayed at the La Presidence, 505 Sherbrooke east, for one month, from the middle of November until the middle of December 2004. La Presidence is located in the same building as the Crowne Plaza Hotel and shares the same faculties as the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

I stayed in a junior suite, 500 square feet. It was a very nice room with a kitchen so you could make your own food. The number of TV channels was impressive, around 100 channels. The best thing was however, that it was free high speed internet connection. It was daily maid service and a free continental breakfast was included in the rate. You could pay CAD 7.50 to get access to the breakfast buffet offered by the Crowne Plaza hotel. I used the Gym and it was ok.

You have a grocery store one block down on Hubert Street. It is about 2 min walk to Saint Deny and about 10 min walk to Saint Laurent. For me it took about 30 min to walk to downtown Montreal. What I mean with downtown Montreal is there the department store Bay is located at Saint Catherine and further west along Saint Catherine.

The metro is very convenient located one block from the hotel and cost CAD 2.5 for a single fare. It takes about 5-10 min to downtown Montreal and 10-15 min to get to Guy Concordia metro station, close to the area around Crescent Street and all its restaurants and nightclubs.

During my previous trips to Montreal I have been staying at Maritime Plaza Hotel, Clarion Hotel Suites Downtown, and Le Montfort (4 times). I should personally give Maritime Plaza Hotel two stars out of five, give Clarion Hotel Suites and Le Montfort three stars out of five. However, Le Montfort does not exist any longer so I could not have stayed at them this time. La Presidence deserves five stars out of five, but due to its “bad” location from my point of view, I will “only” give it four stars out of five. If I will go to Montreal more times I will probably stay at the Le Square Phillipes, or the Clarion Hotel Suites Downtown, or the Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Westmount, depending on the rates I will get. I do not mind staying at La Presidence again but due to its location I would like to have a competitive rate in comparison with the Le Square Phillipes and the Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Westmount.

To summarize, La Presidence is a very nice hotel and you cannot go wrong if you decide to stay here.

Staff was helpful, rooms were terrific for the lower price than most hotels. Very centrally located, and a block away from a metro stop, and walking distance to countless restaurants. Continental breakfast at hotel is good, even though it is not served in restaurant, which is a little strange. I chalked it up to being part of the whole experience.

I wouldn't think to stay anywhere else in Montreal!