Hotel Champ De Mars

We stayed here for one night during our road trip through Canada. I was looking for a cheap hotel just to shower and rest in for a few hours. For one night, this place was perfect. Not sure if I would’ve been able to stay here longer.
Upon entering the hotel, it’s small and cunning in an old-​fashioned way. Check-​in is pretty quick, the girls at the front desk speak both English & French. Good luck finding street parking — if not, they use a public garage 2 blocks down for about $ 15 CAD a night. The rooms are TINY and seem super old, but clean and functional. What threw us off is that the room seemed slanted, I kid you not. I have no idea if we were just delirious because we had a long road trip, but every time we entered the room, we felt totally shifted towards the window. Same thing happened when we were on the bed. Did this happen to anyone else? Lol.
We woke up once or twice during the night when people were getting back to their rooms. Walls are thin and space is small so you hear what’s going on in the hallway. Didn’t hear anyone in their rooms, though, thank goodness.
Loved the location of this hotel. Right smack in the middle of Old Montréal. You will find many food options and things to see near by. We left our car in the garage and walked all over. Also, you can’t beat the price. We paid around $ 50 USD for this room and were not disappointed. Just remember — you get what you pay for. Can’t expect 5 star for $ 50.

All that I have to say is «You get what you pay for». I think my days of staying in shabby hotels are over because I would definitely never do something like this again. Yes, it’s super cheap to stay here… but wow the rooms are horrendous. In the back of your mind you can’t help but think a man in a clown mask will crawl out of the corner and axe murder you.
The first room we stayed in was «quaint» as described by the receptionist. I knew that was realtor talk for small as shit. Sure enough we did our 3^rd floor walk up and the room was barely large enough for a queen sized bed and the shower was probably just larger than two normal sized closets. There was one light in the whole room and two outlets. The second set of outlets was occupied by a 1990 8 inch television hooked up to some ancient ass Cisco cable box that takes approximately 10 minutes to warm up. The sheets were of low quality, the provided linens and soaps was terrible (bottle literally smashed in half falling into the sink because the plastic was so cheap) and the room was dusty. The bed was old and in dire need of replacement as it creaked at the slightest movement and it reminded me of some craptastic bed I slept in when visiting China way back in 2002.
After waking up to a terrible back ache, we switched rooms our second night and they moved us three doors down the hallway. Wow what a difference, this room had a bathroom that was easily 3 times larger and the bedroom was large enough to fit a tiny little table and it had more outlets. The bed was actually moderately comfortable without the squeaking and that second night of sleep was much better save for the thin walls where I was awoken by the sound of humping and moaning, thankfully whomever that was finished in about 5 minutes and I was able to doze back to sleep.
On the plus side, Hotel Champ De Mars is in a great location on the outer edge of Old Montréal and a good jumping off point to explore the city. Super easy walk to Chinatown, Bonsecours, the Cathedral, etc. There is no parking provided here and all the local streets are reserved for resident parking only a majority of the day so you’ll need to find a parking garage.

The hotel us quaint, just don’t expect the Ritz. Plus no elevator, all rooms are 2^nd floor and up. The staff is tres friendly, and the attached café is quaint and is perfect for a glass of vin rouge before bed or a full euro style breakfast. Remember prices exclude tax and service, so my $ 10 is $ 10 food + $ 3 tip/​service and $ 1.5 tax, totaling $ 14.50. Strange we Americans are used to tipping, but it’s included here. Rooms are very old school Montréal/​Paris. Close to the docks for the cruises and the «gay ghetto» for nightlife. It’s certainly worth the price

My wife and I stayed here for only one night on our way back through from Quebec. As mentioned in other reviews, it has very small rooms without an elevator. The woman working the front desk was extremely nice and actually changed our room from a higher floor to the first floor because she saw that my wife is pregnant. As a reminder, this hotel does not have an elevator, and my wife REALLY appreciated the change.
The rooms are small and a bit dingy with haphazard «décor». Really old bedding and mattresses. The room we were changed to had a twin and a queen, but we actually ended up on the twin because the queen squeaked and sagged more than bieber. The TV was tiny as well. No complaints about the thickness of the walls, but the hotel seemed pretty empty based on the number of keys still hanging by the front desk.
Overall, not totally unpleasant. This place is essentially a hostel and will give you shelter. If you get a great deal online, it is worth it if all you are looking for is a quazi-​comfortable place to sleep.

Pros:
priced well, professional staff, located in Old Montréal
Cons:
small rooms, WiFi in lobby only
If you plan on spending a lot of time in your hotel room then it may not be your best betl, but for me it was great. It was cozy and was exactly what I wanted, a place to sleep and shower before going out and exploring the city of Montréal!
The hotel features a quaint little restaurant with a breakfast menu and a lunch/​dinner menu but I would recommend going out for food rather than eating there. The food was great but the selection is weak and there are certainly a lot of great restaurants nearby. There’s no shame in making use of the hotel’s full bar though.
I stayed on the third floor and I still got enough WiFi reception to use messaging and facebook. If you are in more need of WiFi see if you can get a room on a lower floor.
The friendly and professional staff, the old-​timey feel, and the proximity to Old Montréal all made the experience really enjoyable. I would gladly stay there again.

Try to find another place in old Montréal for the price. If you find one, please let me know. What I want from a hotel is a clean bed and clean bath, which is what was delivered. It’s small. That’s ok for me. No elevator, we travel light. If you want a cheap place that is a short walk to old Montréal, this is good. Yes, the walls are thin and the décor is from the 1930’s but that doesn’t matter to me. Wifi in the lobby only was a drag, but again not a big deal. You can spend more and get more, but I’d rather spend my vacation money on other things. A clean room is ok with me.

I’ve stayed at this hotel three times, various seasons, varying number of days. This latest time we got a 3^rd night free, but no free breakfast. No biggie. Although the breakfast is generally good, and $ 10 for bottomless coffee, juice, full bacon or sausage and eggs and toast and fresh fruit is a good price, that same price for a bowl of cereal or bagel is not.
The rooms are a bit of a hell hole. Terrible décor, tiny, either too cold or too hot. But both the bathroom and bedroom are clean, and since we prefer to save on hotel and splurge on other things, this works out.
The location is superb; parking garage nearby, metro stations within easy distance, slightly off the more touristic and noisy vieux port area.

I stayed here for two nights earlier this week and found it very satisfactory. The location is the primary draw – it’s just a few blocks from the old town area, and within walking distance of all kinds of things to do and eat.
Two drawbacks: No parking and no elevator. There’s a reasonably-​priced parking garage about two blocks away, and luckily my room was only on the second floor. But that can be rough at the end of a long travel day.
Other reviewers mentioned the thin walls; yes, they are thin, and you can hear the housekeeping staff when they go to work on the floors above, if not the voices or TV sets of your neighbors (I was lucky enough not to have crazy loud shagging neighbors). But I live in the Village. I’m used to that and can sleep through almost anything.
Since it’s a boutique hotel, it kind of harkens back to an earlier era. The TV was absolutely miniscule, and there was no clock, which was a little weird. But I got a great deal through Hotwire, and I absolutely got my money’s worth. I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to leave the car for the duration of their stay and just explore the city on foot or public transportation.

I stayed here last week for 5 days. I got a discount from Expedia and paid $ 58 a night with the free breakfast included. Had I paid the full rate I would have been greatly disappointed. For what we paid, it was ok.
The staff was great except for this one very rude blonde lady, but besides that the rest of the staff was great.
The problem with this place is the size of the rooms, super tiny, our window didn’t open at all and they have heavy duty «air fresheners» in the hallway that knock you out with their strong smell. I was literally wheezing from the use of the «air fresheners». It would have been ok if the windows opened but they don’t open at all! Not sure I would stay again unless it was for a night or 2.

i’m giving it three stars because:
1. the staff was super friendly, accommodating, family ran (which i totally support) and was in a great location (right by vieux-​montréal and st. laurent street).
2. the room was REALLY tiny and the walls were too thin. 4am saturday, i woke up to our neighbors having sex. i mean, you could hear EVERYTHING. to make matters worse, after the whole ordeal was done with, we got to hear the dude snore like an angry cow until finally around 5:30am, we just decided to pack up and check out.