Stayed here for a week because of the price, and price alone. The air conditioning is not very good, only the hallways are cool, the room was so hot I left the windows open anyway. Of course that didn't help much because then the noise from the bus station was loud. Breakfast as mentioned by others was a joke.
On the other hand the room was fairly clean and the location near the central Berri metro station can't be beat. Would I repeat? No, I would spend a few extra bucks and stay someplace else.

I walked into my room, which reeked of pot, and then tried to get some rest, but my room overlooked the BUS TERMINAL- the buses don't stop until midnight, and start up at about 7am. Also, whenever I left the room, I came back and found a note that said "tips please". It was unnerving. Didn't get phone messages and was unimpressed with the place. On the up side, it was clean.

Some main points which travellers should be aware/ or beware of :

1) Courtyard view :

Don't expect plants or even to face other hotel units. This essentially overlooks an ugly small enclosed area, where airconditioning units, and fire stairwells etc exist.

2) Airconditioning :

It is centrally controlled (I guess by management), and there is no temperature control in the room. Sorry!!

3) Free Continental Breakfast :

The way it works is , the receptionist at the counter, will give a very measured quantity of OJ and Coffee/Tea (Only one available), and a choice of one Kirkland/Costco croissant/muffin per guest in a room. Very pathetic, reduces the whole breakfast advertisement to a sham.

4) Poor noise insulation :

There is lot of noise when people walk around, etc, because of poor noise insulation between floors.

5) Really small room area :

After checking in with a suitcase, and a travel duffel bag, my wife and I found there is absolutely no area to move around. The entire space is occupied by the bed.

6) Room service doesn't respect privacy :

This despite hanging a "Don't disturb" sign on the door. The whole room was made up etc, in our absence, even though we didn't want it.

Cleanliness and convenience are the Europeenne's strengths. My room was very small but absolutely spotless and had all the necessary basics (TV, hair dryer, refrigerator, phone). The hotel is located literally across the parking lot from the main bus station where the shuttle from the airport drops off/picks up passengers. It's also half a block from a subway station and from a shopping mall with plenty of food choices (including a small grocery store). There are also plenty of other restaurants in the area, ranging from McDonald's to casual sit-down. Old Montreal is about a 20 minute walk away. The immediate neighborhood isn't very pretty and a nearby park seems to attract vagrants in the evening but I never felt unsafe.

The "breakfast" is simply croissants and percolated coffee (dry "cream"), and it isn't served until 8:00 a.m., which was too late for me. You're better off walking to the mall for a latte and fresh muffin at the Coffee Depot (opens at 6 a.m.).

My only real "complaint" is that the building is old (lots of wood, I think) so sounds travel. My room was next to a stairwell and it sounded like herds of elephants going up and down all evening. On the second night of my stay the room directly above me was occupied and while the residents themselves were fine (no loud music or parties or such), their footsteps while just walking around were very loud and kept me awake even when wearing earplugs.

Bottom line - I definitely got my money's worth and I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again but only if I could get a room on the top (third) floor.