Convenient downtown location close to Rue St. Catherine’s
restaurants and shops
Many rooms are spacious with mini-fridges, icemakers, iPod/iPhone docking stations, and flat-screen TVs
Historic town house building with antique touches throughout
Free continental breakfast
Free Wi-Fi
Small conference room available
Off-site parking (for a fee)
Shuttle service (for a fee)
No elevator; most rooms accessed by stairs, some steep and
narrow
Quirks in room layout, size, decor
Basement rooms with no views
Surcharge to use spa tubs in rooms
Parking is over a block away
Decor may seem old-fashioned or dated to some
The mid-range Chateau St-Marc enjoys a convenient location
in a downtown residential neighborhood a brief walk from the metro station and
Rue St. Catherine’s plentiful restaurants and shops. Housed in a converted town house (circa 1879) the 55-room property is traditionally furnished and loaded with period details. Individually decorated rooms are generally spacious
with upscale amenities and luxurious bathrooms. But, similar to other small historic properties,
they can have quirks in layout and decor that some people find annoying while others consider
charming. Travelers looking for less quirk and more predictability could try the Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Centre-Ville.
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Scene
Traditionally decorated town house with antique furnishings and a B&B vibe
Entering the Chateau St-Marc leaves no doubt that this was
once a tony private home. The circa 1879, converted home welcomes guests with
marble floors, a large sculpture, small crystal chandelier, traditional art, and
a carpeted wooden staircase that leads to guest rooms on two upper floors.
The small foyer is as close as the hotel gets to a lobby or front desk.
Check-in is down the hall in the kitchen area, where breakfast is served daily
in clusters of small round tables on top of hardwood floors accented by a nice
runner rug. The dining area is small but cozy and like the rest of the hotel,
traditionally decorated. Some may find the decor old-fashioned or grandmotherly, but others will delight in the period details and ornate furnishings. Nearby is a narrow spiral staircase that some guests find a bit daunting, which leads to the
basement rooms. And despite the antiques, the environment is casual and friendly, more like a bed-and-breakfast than typical hotel atmosphere.
Location
In a downtown neighborhood, near the shops and restaurants on Rue St. Catherine
In the Shaughnessy Village district, the Chateau St-Marc is in a residential
neighborhood downtown, just off the Rue St. Catherine thoroughfare. Several
restaurants on busy St. Catherine are just a three-minute walk away, and popular
shops on that street are just a bit farther. Walking, the Georges-Vanier metro
station is seven minutes away and the Bell Center sports arena is 13 minutes away. Old Montreal and its sights can be reached in 10 minutes by taxi or 30 minutes walking. Travel to Trudeau
International Airport takes about 20 minutes by car and around 30 minutes by
public transportation.
Rooms
Traditionally decorated rooms with nice amenities, but some quirks
As one might expect in an old house converted to a hotel,
rooms here have their individual quirks, such as a large spa tub abutting the dining area in the Imperial Room. And there's a huge range in the room layouts, from the small economy rooms in the basement with no view to the spacious
Imperial Room with an outdoor patio with seating. Some one- and two-bedroom
apartments are located in an annex building about a three-minute walk
from the main building. Many rooms have separate sitting areas with leather
couches and chairs and even electric fireplaces with mantels. Generally, guests
can expect spacious, traditionally decorated rooms with diverse artwork, antique
furniture or quality reproductions, large writing desks, hardwood floors accented by Oriental-style rugs, plush bedding, and exposed stone or brick walls. As with the public spaces, the decor might feel old-fashioned or cluttered to some. Most bathrooms are quite luxurious, roomy, and
new with marble tile walls and flooring, granite vanity tops, and glass-enclosed showers. Many rooms have a spa tub with whirlpool jets, some in separate
rooms with wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, but a fee is charged for using them. All
rooms include at least one flat-screen TV (some with Blu-ray DVD player),
microwave, coffee pot, single-cup coffeemaker, electronic safe, mini-fridge, icemaker, iPod/iPhone docking station, voice mail, and free Wi-Fi.
Features
Free continental breakfast and Wi-Fi, off-site underground parking, and a private shuttle
A continental breakfast is served in the dining area and
included in the room rate. The hotel also has a small conference room and offers next-day
dry cleaning and self-serve laundry. A parking garage is available for a fee,
but it’s over a block away. A valet accompanies the guests to the parking garage
when they arrive to demonstrate how it works. Limited street parking is
available at times, but it’s best to ask hotel staff for details. Wi-Fi is
free throughout the property. The hotel has a 24-hour, private shuttle
to the airport for a fee. It also can take guests to attractions throughout
downtown.
