*fart noise w/ thumbs down* I've got to spoil this party of a cinq star credential and explain my experience in the cheapest bed per night on a Samedi thru Lundi booking. This is the other end of the price spectrum. The location is great, especially in the summer. It's not too far from beri-uqam metro, I walked it in about 10-12 minutes. Really festive part of the city and close to the action on st catherine est. I'd say for the lady vagabonds to just be aware of your surroundings at night in particular, it can get a little sketch for some when evening breaks. Let's all just be aware of our surroundings in general, eh? It's good for you to stay on your game and not get victimized. It also helps to keep you from losing/misplacing your valuables when you're completely bent off sake bombs at Imadake. I realize I'm rambling, but I'm speaking real shit into this little box in your computer screen and doing the butterfly dance from 1995 all over it. #BOGART. Poetry jam finger snaps if you feel me. I arrived for check-in around 4pm on Saturday and was greeted by a cool dude, pleasant front desk experience. He saw that I booked a 2 night stay in a 20 bed co-ed dorm and gave me the low down on the accommodations along the way to the room. We walked thru the common room, down the stairs, back up a set of different stairs with piles of trash stacked along the side, passed a gated, partially sheltered common area where smoking is permitted, and into a totally separate wing from all the 'swanky' rooms and decor I saw online. After taxes it came out to be $52 CAD. The room was bare and smelt of damp basement moss with brick walls throughout. The lighting and air flow was also shit. It was advertised as a 20 bed, but I counted 12 or 14 at most. Less people, less snoring. I didn't mind that. The space wasn't warm or inviting at all, literally just a place to hang your hat and sleep uncomfortably. On some halfway house shit, but worse. There is one full bathroom in that section of the hostel, and you guessed it... it also reaked of suckieness. There was like a 5 tier shelf inside just full of random articles of clothing and hair brushes and used and abused deodorant sticks. I remember the glare from the light on the floor from the little puddles by the sink and bathtub. Pretty gross bro. Single-ply TP for that ass? No bueno mi amigo. The bathroom door is a wood-framed translucent glass from top to bottom, staring directly in front of the can. I wouldn't feel comfortable dropping a deuce knowing that the person on the other side waiting can see the color of my boxers. I went to take a leak around 3am and saw an unflushed toilet full of yellow with the seat partially dislodged and loosened. I didn't bother fixing it b/c its gross and shit, that ain't my job. One drunk barely awake guy in his underwear and barefoot went in after me and as I approached the door to my room, I heard a huge sound of the dude sitting on the toilet seat and immediately slipping completely off of it, slammed into the wall by the tub and then on to the floor. Gravity always wins. THAT SHIT WAS HILARIOUS. sucks for him but he should have been aware of his surroundings. I told you so. On my way back in from wandering the streets earlier that day, I stepped towards the entrance to see that there were about 10 people who were sprawled all around the door. I literally had to step over people to get thru. What the hell is this? The funny part is that the same guy who checked me in was one of the people on the stoop blocking the damn entrance. He truly gave no fucks. I was so upset I cheaped out on myself by booking this price-point that I woke up around 630 the next morning to beat the rush to shower and avoid other peoples bathroom remnants, and by 730 I was fully packed and out the door with a booking at another hostel on Sherbrooke up the hill. I never even came back Monday morning to officially check out and turn in my key card. I'm not a snob my fellow Yelp community, but I was like... 'dang I didn't fly from houston to boston then take an 8 hour greyhound to Montreal for this.' I'm not going out like that bro. There are too many choice hostels in this dope ass city to sell yourself short. If you book here just be sure to pay for the higher price range rooms or be subject to something similar to what I experienced. Bon nuit. read more

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I don't have any other place to compare this to in Montreal, just to be fair, but... This place is excellent! It's a large building with multiple levels, including a basement. Their staff is on top of their stuff and there's never a shortage of people to ask questions when you aren't sure about something. Their staff also speaks pretty good English, so it's not a big deal if you speak no French (my friend was very happy). Not only that, but one of them consistently organizes evening outings that usually include trips to clubs or bars. I met a lot of people this way! Their prices are good, considering that you get free breakfast. My friend and I were able to share a room with a bunk bed in a small apartment room for about $270 for 5-6 nights. They provide you with fresh and clean linens, and the bathrooms are well kept after. I personally like the place because it's somewhat of a labyrinth. They have cozy couches in the main common room, and plenty of table/couch seating for all that want it. They also have a computer for you to use/email on, and a phone to call a cab with if you need to. Next time I'm in Montreal, I will be staying here. The location is great, too. read more

The Hostel is a reliable place to stay when your visiting Montréal since it's close to the metro, near downtown, safe and affordable. Safety 4/5: you can store your stuff in lockers if you bring your own lock. During the night hours someone is always around keeping an eye on the place. Lodging 3/5 the room is keep reasonably clean and for 20 bucks a night you can't beat that! They give fresh towel/linen every night if you chose to pick it up. In addition to free laundry after 7 pm. Location 5/5: it is located near the Bari Uquam station which is a reat connecting point for almost all of the metro lines. Price 5/5: you can stay for as low as 20 bucks a night in an 8 person room which is what I did and for most of the time no one was there anyway. If you want privacy you should get a private room! Don't forget that you get breakfast for free (toast, fruit and some cereal) big stuff if you ask me. Hostel life 4/5: you can meet people there and they have cooking/movie nights in addition to other events that they do regularly to keep it interesting. It's easy to make friends since lots of people talk in the common area and your free to socialize. read more

This is a great spot! Stayed here after a couple of seriously disappointing nights at the nearby, and more costly M Montreal. The common area is super cosy and chill. Couches and a flat screen TV with game consoles and DVD's. The kitchen is a nice size with 4 or 5 fridges to hold all the food of the hungry travellers - this is key!! I have never seen such amazing fridge real-estate in a hostel before. There is a large area with tables and chairs for eating, and another smaller area off in the corner where people are working on their laptops and tablets.In addition, in the downstairs/bathroom area of the hostel, there are lots of areas to chill. The staff there clearly like their job and take pride in the hostel - this makes all the difference. Super friendly and helpful! This hostel could improve by adding more outlets/reading lights to the bed. There was only one outlet in my 8 bed dorm, and it was by the door - so if I needed to charge my phone overnight and set an alarm for the next day, I would wake up my entire dorm. However I realise that this is an expensive project that wouldn't really generate any more revenue.. it's still annoying. Also I was on the third floor, with an 8 bed dorm without a bathroom. The bathroom was in the basement, so I had to go up and down 4 flights of stairs to get to it. Again, not a deal breaker, but a bit annoying. I will definitely go back and stay there again when I am in Montreal - though I will request a room on the main floor so that I don't have to run a stair master marathon to use the loo! read more

This hostel was amazing! The staff was extremely friendly, bilingual and always willing to lend a helping hand with anything we needed. They helped us with maps, festivals, bike rentals etc. In the morning they offer free continental breakfast. Cory, the expert pancake maker of the staff members, not only made us all pancakes in the morning, but he hand-deliverd them to our tables. He was very friendly and so were the rest of the staff and fellow international guests. The rooms were extremely clean, had lots of personality and were comfortable. A deck on the second floor was open to all of the guests and staff. We were even able to see fireworks from that location. Lots of great Hangout spaces: the main commons, decks, back porch where you can congregate with fellow musicians and private rooms share additional living rooms/kitchens. read more

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Great budget option with a really friendly vibes. Even for a larger place you get a personal, welcoming touch from the owner and a friendly staff. Useful resources on site and a solid daily breakfast. read more

Was here for 2 nights and was a great place! Staff is a genuine,friendly group of people. Atmosphere is nice too and I felt safe . One thing though it was sooo hot at night and there were no fans , but we kept the window open and it was a little better . Other than that , felt like a nice community . I would stay here again , no doubt . Great price ! read more

I had the opportunity to stay at this hostel 3 times this summer. The ambiance and hospitality is second to none. The owner and staff are super friendly and helpful, the rooms and linen are exceptionally clean, the lounging area on the main floor is warm and spacious, the breakfasts are great and the location is superb...i absolutely love everything about this Hostel. This is the best hostel ever....and i have stayed at many worldwide. 10 out of 10. Dix sur dix. read more

I stayed at the Alexandrie Hostel for 3 days and I must say that I probably had one of the most lovely hostel experiences ever. First of all, the owner (?) Luke was a great resource for almost anything you need to know about Montreal. He exudes so much pride in the city, that he was very willing to share his knowledge of the city - from places to go, to transportation recommendations. I had fun talking to him about the cultural heritage of Montreal and its rich, though quite contentious political history. The staff were friendly and amazing. My room was clean, and I always looked forward to the pancakes for breakfast. They had huge refrigerators and there was ample space for me to keep all my food. The kitchen was huge and I could easily cook anything I am able to buy from Montreal's eclectic food stores. It was also close to the Beaudry and Berri UQAM Metro stations. I highly recommend this place. read more

Stayed here for two nights in a private room. They were immediately accommodating helping us with parking. The wifi in our room didn't work for the first night, but it was back and better than ever in the morning. The breakfast was great-- toast, pancakes, fruit, coffee!--. We needed a late check-out and they allowed it with no fee. A great time at a great place! read more

Although this was my first hostel stay, I can't imagine it getting any better. The rooms were nicer than expected. Even though my friend and I stayed in the dormitory styled rooms, our bunk bed was in a room of its own, with a door, so we had privacy. Plus no one else was staying there during our stay, so we technically had both rooms to ourselves. The bathrooms are nice, although you have to rent a towel. The highlight of the hotel is the staff. All of them are very friendly and love talking to you. They all speak english well, but we ended up switching between spanish, french, portuguese, and english because we were all excited to speak in the different languages. Plus they were encouraging while I was trying to practice/improve my poor french. If you go down to the common room at night (another really nice, quaint aspect to the hostel) you can find some great staff members and other guests to speak to. Everyone we met was from a different country with an interesting story, and contributed to the awesome time we had while were in Montreal. Also, they have special nights, like Sangria night, for everyone currently staying there. We had so much fun meeting and talking to all these people that we almost missed our bus back to the States because we were playing mario kart on an old nintendo 64 they had. The hostel was conveniently located a couple blocks from the metro. One of the best experiences ever, I would recommend this hostel to anyone read more

The guy at the front desk at this hostel was really HELPFUL and KIND, and I truly stress that as a newcomer to Montreal. I moved from Toronto to Montreal and needed a place to stay, while being on the search for apartments in Montreal. When I first arrived, he was dealing with some British customers and thereby had no problem with English. He was very willing to help and was extremely cordial. He even gave me some apartment hunting tips which actuallly proved to be useful. Furthermore, this hostel is nothing but the CLOSEST to the Village, and in my opinion, he is very easy on the eyes :) I came in the low season and basically got a 4 bedroom for the price of one, as I took a private room outside of the hostel, and I literally felt I had my own apartment right in the heart of Montreal ... a taste of apartment living I could say! Other than that I can't comment on much else. For what I paid and what I got, it was a steal, and with the cordiality and professionalism ... it basically made my first couple of days in Montreal that much more smoother. And wow, I dunno if he sleeps in the basement or something, but he was never not at the counter ... he was very reachable. Even when I rang to get in, 2 seconds later, he would come up! read more