Hotel Ambrose

It’s two old homes that have been combined and converted to bedrooms. It’s a little funky, but in a good way. Very conveniently located on a quiet street with good access to McGill U, Mont Royal Park, and shops/restaurants. The receptionists/baristas are very friendly.

This is a tired, old hotel in a great district. Close to Mount Royal stairs and good shopping and restaurants. They serve delicious hot pastries and coffee for breaky. The staff were very helpful. We would recommend this hotel.

The room was clean. The building's very old and can use some updating. No elevator very steep steps to get to your room fortunately staff helps. Plenty of shops nearby. You can pay for one of the two parking spaces on site.

Located in an old building with some charm, large room and quiet. Be prepared for the winding stairway up if you are on the 3rd floor. No early check in allowed, strictly 3pm. Nice to have the cafe downstairs with the morning smell of cinnamon rolls! Located downtown but there are plenty of restaurants and cafes around.

Room was much smaller than in the pictures and the shower door didn’t close properly so water leaked onto the floor every time it was used. The room was on the ground floor and the windows didn’t have screens which felt a little unsafe. The cafe workers were absolutely lovely and the location was great.

I was hoping for a boutique hotel but instead it is very run down and drab. Not like what the photos suggest. Desperately needs a paint job and new carpet in the halls and stairway. Could be great if they put some effort into it. Bed was however comfortable and the bathroom was at least updated. Location is excellent. Price point is steep for its condition.

Exceeds expectations. Have a great stay.

Excellent location - friendly, helpful staff, quiet room!

Great place off the beaten path with amazing customer. Be prepared to walk some stairs but it has an old school feeling and walking distance to many things . Great place to stay if you are going to the Bell Center! Front desk was amazing !

This was not as advertised, Images online do not match the property. Room was dirty, bath was dirty, chair was stained and windows filthy. Dirty scratched walls, filthy. The overall property was in disrepair and disgusting at all levels. Also, a paid car port was in a secured alley and filthy. This is actually one of the worst hotels I’ve seen in over 40 years.

Friendly staff, home-like room, very clean, comfortable bed.

Love this place. Not fancy but clean and the staff is really nice. I like how check-in works. The cafe in the lobby is so comfortable and welcoming, a nice space with good coffee and a chill vibe. I’ll be back.

Clean, spacious room with beautiful details. Very nice staff at the cafe. Very convenient location. Slept amazing. We had a great stay.

The hotel staff were very responsive and easy to reach by email. The young folks working at the cafe in day time were very friendly. There was supposed to be check-in instructions sent through expedia, but it seems like there was an issue because we had to call to receive those (this could be an issue through expedia). There are no staff in the hotel at night which seems a little weird and problematic but we were able to get in. The bed had really strong smelling detergent on the blanket which gave me terrible asthma. There was also a weird like… fluffy foam blanket between sheet and blanket. The toilet seat and bathroom fan were broken and the shampoo and body soap in shower were very low and ran out. The room was mostly very clean but there was a lot of dust on baseboards especially around bathroom door. Overall, the experience was fine but for the conditions, I’d expect to be paying $60 not $170/ night. The AC worked well, the essential areas were clean, and the street was very quiet, so if you have to stay here… it’ll do.

We had a great stay!

Located on a quiet side street, walkable to shopping and restaurant and easy access by car. The coffee shop in the lobby is nice, great coffee and pastries. The room was a bit small but we were only there to sleep and shower. Our only complaint is that all the bed mattresses were very uncomfortable and we did not have a good sleep.

Great stay. Old Montreal housing vibe

Easy access to Mont Royal and the art museum. The concierge was helpful with storing our bags and directing us to available parking. There is limited paid parking at the hotel. There is a sweet little cafe in the hotel but we did not eat there. The basic room was big enough, clean, and had everything we needed except for hair conditioner in the shower (the refillable container was empty). The curtains do not close all the way and one was partially unattached. The rest of the hotel is worn and all of the carpeted common areas needed vacuuming. The biggest problem was the air conditioner unit in the bedroom dripped water all over the floor and on the TV that is wall-mounted under it. Some touch-ups and basic cleaning would go a long way to making this hotel worth the cost.

Cute place, lovely cafe, and perfect location

Enjoyed my stay in this charming accomodation. The staff was so friendly- I was welcomed immediately! Comfy room. Great coffee! Quiet. Highly recommended!

The check-in staff was super warm & friendly. What a lovely historic building in the heart of Montreal. The cafe attached was an absolute plus.

I paid $237 USD per night to stay with my family of four in Room 102. While the location is nice, the property clearly needs more attention—particularly with cleanliness. The bathroom was in poor condition and looked quite unclean, which was disappointing after a full day of travel. We had no option but to use the facilities, but I expected a much higher standard given the price. Photos attached. I rarely write reviews, but I felt compelled to share this experience to alert future guests. Management should prioritize cleanliness to meet the expectations that come with this price point.

I have stayed here several times. Generally a good experience thanks to location, staff, size of room. I understand that this is a modestly-priced travellers’ hotel, so I don’t expect luxuries. However a few improvements would be great. A.) A full set of towels, including hand towels; B.) A full-length mirror in all rooms - a trip to ikea would do it; C.) a dresser for clothes D.) MOST IMPORTANT- A full refresh of all the carpeting. First time I stayed here was in the early 1980s, and it looks like it hasn’t been changed since.

This is very convenient place if your objective is to not spend lot of money, walkable to restaurants, and places you want to explore in the city. The room is very small though.

Basic, but the staff is extremely helpful and friendly.

3 flights of stairs No elevator

We appreciated the great communication from the hotel in advance of our stay. The room is very bare bones, but it is very large and clean. Wifi seemed very slow.

Great room (#201) for 4 adults. Clean and spacious. Perfect location.

Nice location. Nice room. A little mold on the shower stall. Bottom mattress of bunk bed fell to floor with adult on bed and turning to side in sleep.

I had a room for one. The room was clean, however there was an odour…almost septic like…which required the window to be open. I found the hotel to be tired….not sure much effort is put in to upkeep

The hotel is in a great location a quiet street downtown. The building has tons of character and room 121 was large but oddly had no closet or place to hang a coat or jacket. Otherwise it was easy and convenient

nice hotel

The hotel is classic and pretty and the staff are very friendly!

Super friendly and helpful staff and good location.

Great location. Super friendly staff. Love the café. Overall we really enjoyed our time here!

Great price for location. Has everything you need. Parking was hard to find on the street but just need to be persistent.

À quelques pas seulement du Centre-ville, vraiment pratique.

The property was very dated. I had to use my own outlet to provide a usb in the room. Unfortunately, I left it behind when packing. The rooms are small but adequate. There is no lotion or other samples I’m used to having in a room. The staff was nice. The area was excellent!

Great place for price and location

Everything was great. Staff very friendly and helpful

Everyone was awesome & amazing thank you for having a wonderful people that works you. I hope I come by soon.

Exceptional value for the price, and wonderful character.

It is self check in, but I didn’t receive check in instructions to my email prior to arriving, so I had to call to be directed on what to do. My washroom was in the hallway and the code for the washroom would not work. Someone was later sent to address the issue. Staff should work on phone etiquette.

Unique building with well provided rooms at a great price. Felt totally safe as a solo female traveler. Highly recommend!

The bathroom was down the hall and the buttons were quite hard to operate, but otherwise it was wonderful!

Great location Comfortable bed

This old hotel [house] was very unique - kind of like the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers." The steps up into the place, the steps and bannisters up to 2nd & 3rd floors, accessing the other part of the building via one stairwell to another. Each room was different - some had closets, others didn't, the bathrooms were modernized, the heating registers. A real [fairly inexpensive] experience in such a cosmopolitan city of Montreal.

We stayed 1 night and it was adequate. The one issue, there was a sewer smell in the bathroom. Could probably be fixed with a plummer looking into it.

Great for transit

Really excellent budget option. My room was small but clean, comfortable, and functional. Great location near McGill. Maybe the only downside was that they don't have a lot of people working the desk, but that wasn't an issue for me.

Close walk to bell centre

Cozy, friendly, clean and cafe a nice touch

Overall stay was OK. Front desk staff member very friendly and helpful. Rooms could use a bit of makeover. No cable TV.

My only issue was the parking situation I parked on the road in front of the building and it was fine didn't get a ticket great place to stay very CLEAN Close to the main street St Catherine.

The property is quite in a nice area & walking distance to Metro Subway. My studio style room I stayed in on the third (3rd) floor was very cozy & very clean. The queen bed was very comfortable. I felt like I was in my own bed at home. And, the staff were very nice & accommodating. Excellent customer service & I highly recommend this property who are looking for a place to stay in Montreal.

Inexpensive, clean, close to a large hotel to access taxi. No fridge or microwave nor coffee machine so plan ahead.

Lovely older cafe close to downtown Montreal. Upon arrival around 11pm my key wasn't in the lockbox, but the concierge came right away when called and made a new key for me to make my way in. Everything was clean and available and the staff were friendly and conversational. Highly recommended.

I have been to many places around the world but this is the worst place i have ever stayed. Not only my room card did not work but the room was trash. Looks like someone just slept there before my arrival. Bed was not done, dirty towels on the floor. I was lucky to find a spear bath towel that i could use. Stay away.

Clean and serene

Really loved the desk staff! They went out of their way to be helpful and chat!! Such a warm cozy quiet stay!

A great location, quiet, clean and safe for walking. It's a simple place but exactly what I need. It would have been nice to have a coffee machine in the room, but the coffee downstairs in the cafe was excellent. This is a good location for access to downtown, Mont Royal and other neighbourhoods. I walked everywhere - Old Montreal, the port, Rue St. Denis. I only wish that there were no people smoking as you walk down the streets.

J’ai séjourné à l’hôtel 5 jours j’aurais appréciés un mini frigo et un fauteuils la chambre et propre le lit confortable et la literie et douce l’hôtel est très bien situé au café pour le petit deuil n’y a ni confiture ni beurre pour agrémenter la les croissants

Safe, clean and affordable place to stay in Montreal. Very convenient self check-in and out. Cute cafe in the lobby.

Great location, bldg is historic but decently kept. The stairs are rough if you have lots of luggage. Haha otherwise good place for the price.

Beautiful exterior to the building, inside was nice but definitely old. The room I stayed in was very clean and had no issues! There’s no elevator, so if you have big suitcases, or have mobility challenges be ready for lots of stairs. The staff were friendly and helpful. My bathroom was separate from my room, which I don’t think is the case for all rooms but it wasn’t an issue and was clean. One huge plus is how quiet the room was, I couldn’t hear any traffic or any other room noise. The area is safe and very walkable and is close to public transit.

Excellent place

Only problem, no crepes!

Meh. More like a hostel than a hotel. Room was large and bed was fine, not enough towels and creaky toilet and no one at staff till you call. The person "on call" came and fixed the toilet and gave us more towels. We would not stay here again, though its fine for students and younger folks.

The room was spotless and quiet. The staff at the entrance were friendly and helpful. A set of clean towels after 3 days would have been appreciated. A written set of instructions for the tele set up would have been appreciated

Hotel Ambrose is a super cute and cozy hotel, close walking distance to Mount Royal, McGill University, downtown shopping, and half an hour from Old Montreal and the port. Definitely recommend!

Nice older 3 storey walk up near Mount Royal. A bit hostel-like and very self-serve. Nice room with pretty windows onto the street. Nice little cafe on the main floor opens at 8:00 am. I would have liked access to a kettle and cups to make coffee or tea in our room earlier.

We were misinformed that parking on the curb directly opposite was free. We were fined $90 CAD and will refuse to pay. The entry way was dirty with dirty cups overflowing and lots of trash on sidewalk. Floors and rugs inside were not swept. The manager was rude (yelling) to my wife when she complained about parking ticket. The young staff were reasonably courteous--the only redeeming feature of our stay.

Very accessible. Close to a Metro station.

Hotel Ambrose is ideally located if your interested in visiting downtown Montreal. We were in town for the Canadians home opener. The Bell Center is in easy walking distance from the hotel as are many other attractions and restaurants. We found the staff to be helpful , check in was a breeze. The room was clean and bright and the bed was very comfortable. There are only 2 negatives: parking could be a bit of a challenge and there are no elevators and the hotel has many stairs. We would certainly recommend this hotel.

Nice atmosphere. Close from everything. Students run the facility. Rooms and furniture are outdated but serve the purpose. Overall, you get what you paid for and it was best price in this area.

Does the job. Cozy.

Ambrose Hotel was great for location to city centre. Walkable to all main attractions around. Close to Metro and shopping and restaurants. The cafe was convenient for morning coffee and bite to eat. Room was spacious and had character. Small fridge in the room would be a helpful addition. Otherwise great comfortable stay in Montreal.

We love this little hotel. There is no elevator and somehow we keep getting the 3rd floor which is 42 steps up a wonderful winding staircase! I could be mistaken but I thought I had booked a room with a King (although it would be impossible to move one up there) and wound up with a large double or small queen. The room is an adequate size but some are like large closets! Would be helpful to have iron and board in but space is an issue. Its location is perfect.

As described

bed is super uncomfortable. Seems like the bathroom might have been renovated recently. But the room wasn’t super clean. The room was just a bit dusty. I paid about $170 USD per night. Expected better accommodation.

Great location, an older property, excellent coffee shop in the lobby, lovely staff. Room was clean, quiet and comfortable, but it is an older property showing its age a bit. Good value overall for the price though. Also parking is not always available, but there is plenty of street parking.

The staff at this property was the best thing about it. They were really sweet and helpful! I really enjoyed the delicious coffee and pastries from the cafe in the lobby as well. The bathtub in our room was spacious and luxurious. The only thing I can say this property needs improvement on is the sheets.. I couldn't tell if they were polyster or some other synthetic fiber but they felt kind of like plastic. Would have been better to have cotton sheets, but other than that I really enjoyed my stay here.

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The bed was rickety and hard to sit on let alone sleep. I had to check out early and get another hotel so I could get a night's rest

The staff were welcoming and friendly, the room was clean and modern, their coffee is excellent - I’m drinking it now in the car.

Staff was amazing and it was a very cool place to stay… comfy bed nice sheets

This place looked great from the outside but it is definitely not a three star as billed. It's a wonderful old building but has not been kept up. The carpet in the common areas is stained brown in passageways, the corridors leading away from the rooms are falling apart. Not a nice environment. Ammenities are lacking: our toilet got plugged and there was no plunger. There was no coffee or tea making, no iron, etc. We left early. Not worth it.

The buildong is a nice and unique old buidling with lots of character. The room was sizable and the bathroom was clean and good size tub.the hotel was walking distance to almost everything. The bell centre is close which is great. Was easy to come and leave as we please.we would stay there again in a heartbeat

Absolutely beautiful location and beautiful hotel and cafe.

Thd hotel is very close to subway station and museum

My booking has free parking, when we come no parking for us(because we are staying only 1 night). We have to look for person on front, lobby is to small.

Having the Cafe right on site, was a welcoming convenience.

Other place was rather run down- the toilet overflowed on the first night and it was not pleasant. It was grimy not expected. Luckily we spent very little time there. I would not recommend it.

Great location and friendly staff, recommend the stay

It was a very cute place. Very clean. The bottom bunk was a little noisy.

The area was nice and convenient but staff were not helpful and hotel room was not very clean. The Expedia page wrote that there was on site covered parking, however when I contacted the hotel about this they said that I had to park on the street and I had to have reserved a parking spot beforehand which was not made clear on the booking page. Furthermore, there was no parking available on the street around the hotel. When I went into ask the staff about parking when I got there, the girl was very rude and was not helpful at all. Lastly, there were blood stains on the bathtub edge and floor leading into the bathroom. The sheets were also pretty old and tattered.

This is a cute little boutique-style hotel that is an absolute last-minute steal for its location. Sure, you might have to carry your luggage up a couple flights of steps and the decor is done on the cheap, but the bed was comfortable and the airconditioning was divine. The best part of the experience was the staff. The young woman running the cafe and front dest in the evenings was an absolute delight.

The staff were wonderful. The coffee shop is superb. The room was clean, comfortable and full of character.

Great location, lovely communal patio! The Wi-fi in our room was spotty and the TV couldn’t find a signal, we never contacted anybody about it as it didn’t bother me, but my mom had to sit in the bathroom to get internet and she does like TV.

Decent stay, not many bells and whistles but the space was clean and sufficed for a one night stay.