honestly, this was a last minute panic hotel but it ended up working out to be a really good experience. My partner and I were supposed to fly to montreal from alberta for a doctors consultation and the day before we were supposed to leave, our other, pre paid hotel cancelled because they weren't open due to covid. They definitely had 10+ days to inform us before but oh well it ended up working out. We found this hotel for about 50 bucks a night with a $60 deposit. so we showed up, and immediately the owner(?) Showed us our room, but also allowed us to go check out another room on the third floor that also had a shower and more room for an extra 10 dollars. Honestly I jumped on that deal because even though I was almost broke, 10 dollars for our own private shower was a life

saver. This hotel does have communal bathrooms and showers on each floor and as much as I dont care about that stuff, its sill nice to have access to that whenever. It also just so happened the day we land it was during a 40 degrees heat wave with no ac. So I lived in a cold shower for the majority of our time at the hotel. The owner also offered us use of the fridge and gave us some free water because it was hot as heck, even offering us an extra fan on top if the ceiling fan. There weren't any soaps or towels just a heads up, but we brought our own toiletries and went to the dollar store down the road to grab a beach towel even though i took advantage of being damp in the intense heat more often than not. This is a very old place, and its not necessarily the cleanest you've ever seen, but its neat, its homey, and its a really unique experience worth every dollar. Not to mention free wifi and a solid 3 channels on the TV haha. A bonus on top of the actual hotel is it is really close to the village which is a lovely inclusive lgbtq+ space with entertainment and shops and restaurants all around. Its also within walking distance to China town and the metro systems, plus some really lovely outdoor parks and buildings. Its also in a fairly busy area so if you don't like noise in a busy city it might be difficult but its something I don't mind and I think I actually like. I don't speak much french so it was entertaining sometimes to hear people drunkenly speak loudly in French and laughing all night. There are of course your fair share of people who struggle with homelessness and a couple of lovely sex workers but its part of the downtown monteal experience. And in comparison, the people addicted to substances and the sex workers from where im from are a solid 3/10 compared to montreals 8/10 with kindness and respect for other people lol So in "short", its a great experience. Its an old building that sadly has some cool sh*t painted over but it is what it is. Its also close to a bunch of cool locations and easy to access with public transportation. It also does smell like your local grandmas house including the 50 years of lingering cigarette smoke. It may be a smoke free building but im sure when it wasnt illegal 20 years ago it was smoked in endlessly and thats just a thing you can't get rid of lol Enjoy this place, live fully, and don't dwell on the little things. Cheers 🍻

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