Amy Adejokun
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At the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles entertainment district, the Zero 1 has an urban and modern style yet attracts more of a business clientèle than holidaymakers. Nevertheless, tourists will feel at home with their personal kitchenettes and the contemporary style.
HOTEL ZERO 1 - © Igor Lubinetsky
HOTEL ZERO 1 - © Igor Lubinetsky
Located at the crossroads of boulevard Réné-Lévesque and boulevard Saint-Laurent, the Zero 1 is in the entertainment district, on the doorstep of Chinatown. An ideal location during the festival season.
164 modern and functional guest rooms, simply and very tastefully furnished. Among these guest rooms are the suites. More spacious, as their name suggests, the suites have a lounge area that is separate from the bedroom area. Perfect for having visitors to your room without worrying about them sitting on your pillow. Like all hotels, the higher up you are, the better the view. Just as, the lower you are, the more noise filters in from the street. The beds are extremely comfortable and will send even insomniacs into the land of dreams. The bedrooms are not very large but they are very functional. The very clean bathrooms are equipped with the minimum and decorated in a modern, all-white style. Little notices here and there remind you not to waste water.
The distinctive feature of the guest rooms in this hotel is that they are equipped with a kitchenette (microwave, fridge, coffee-maker) to make life easier for tourists and businessmen.
Behind this modern façade is a long, contemporary-style lobby with a big leather bench seat. However, the overall feel is cold and lacks human warmth.
A wooden terrace is furnished with modern looking plastic chairs, coloured transparent tables, and big benches, and although it is only used for a few weeks of the year it offers a pleasant and well-positioned spot for a snooze in the sunshine or a relaxing afternoon. In addition to this outside area, the hotel has a small interior courtyard, nicely laid out in the middle of the building, opposite reception. Although it is charming and furnished with modern furniture, it doesn't receive any sunlight. In winter, there is only the lobby, which feels slightly empty and cold despite the colourful and contemporary furniture.
The tiny gym has three machines and a water dispenser. Useful if you have jetlag or want to let off steam before a long day of work, because, as you will notice, lots of businessmen stay at this hotel.
The hotel does not have a restaurant, but cookies and coffee are laid out for guests in front of reception. While guests may have every reason to head back up to their rooms to eat their breakfast peacefully while watching the news in winter, in summer, they can enjoy drinking their coffee in the little courtyard in the middle of the building. On the subject of breakfast, the coffee is very... American, but the cookies are excellent! Try not to eat too many!
Reception is open 24/7 and a concierge service is available from time to time.
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Hotel spacieux, et très moderne. De nombreux services sont offerts. (Salle de sport, terrasse sur le toit, cafés et Muffins gratuits ...). Les chambres sont très grandes. Situation idéale, à coté du Quartier chinois et de la rue St Catherine, 5 min a pied du CV, et un 10 min a pied du vieux Montréal. Un bon rapport qualité prix !
Spacieux, moderne, placé idéalement, a coté du quartier chinois, 5 min du centre ville, 10 min du vieux Montréal.
Habitude canadienne oblige, la climatisation gèle la recepetion.
Fathia B.
Super hôtel, calme, chambre bien agencée et pratique. Décoration de la réception agréable. Vraiment rien à dire de négatif que du positif.
calme, bien situé. on s'y sent bien. Personnel réactif et accueillant.
reste à revoir la déco du couloir qui reste un peu sombre et triste.
Jordanne G.
Fabuleux hôtel! Très très bien situé, proche du quartier des spectacles, des bars les plus mouvementés de Montréal et du Vieux-Port! La décoration de cet hôtel est fabuleuse! Nous nous sentons comme dans une loge, très moderne! Le personnel est très serviable pour nous aider à nous repérer dans la ville. Aussi, les chambres sont d'un confort surprenant! Les murs de béton et le côté industriel de cet hôtel nous fait sentir comme une célébrité.
Bien situé Personnel accueillant Chambre confortable
Chambre aurait pu être un peu plus grand Le service de valet est un peu lent aux heures de pointe
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