Hotwire Hotel: 3.5* Montreal (Downtown) Ritz Carlton

[drubbs]

Used link on site here through hotwire for July 13-15 for $72 US a night, 3.5 Star Downtown Montreal with following amenities; Fitness, Restaurant, Business Centre, Hi-Speed Internet

Property turned out to be Ritz Carlton Montreal.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the <extra> post :)

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this property upon your return, as a 3.5* rating for a Ritz Carlton seems a bit out of place.

Thanks again for using our HOTWIRE link to begin your purchase.

Enjoy your stay.

[jeffri]

I have stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal in the past. It is a beautiful old hotel in a perfect location. It also has some smaller rooms in a newer addition that, while fine (and you still get to enjoy all the amenities of the hotel) are not quite 4* material. My guess is that this is a 3.5* because they are putting Hotwire customers in those rooms first - also there is no pool at the hotel. I'll be interested to hear the reports when posters who got the Ritz return from their trips. Bottom line is that this is still one of the nicest hotels in Montreal so if you appreciate nice old hotels and don't mind getting stuck in one of the smaller rooms, this could be a major-league bargain.

[drubbs]

Have just found out why the "Ritz" is listed as a 3.5 Star. Ritz Carlton sold the property in January of this year, it is no longer actually a Ritz (the buyers were apparently allowed to call it Ritz Carlton, just not THE Ritz Carlton). This is of course very disappointing, but hopefully some service standard will be kept. I'll report on it when I get back in July.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the info... looking forward to your Hotel Review upon your return.