One word : 'OK'
I've been here at least a dozen times over the past two decades for a variety of reasons. Whether it's for a wedding, a party, an event, a seminar training, job fair or even to place my vote at an old job site if I wanted to go on strike or not .... "The Palace" was always an average experience.
It's relatively large with the ability to have one big floor upstairs or split into smaller ones. Decorations do attempt to look nicer, especially the ceiling and chandeliers but the rest is as generic as they come. This may be mostly to avoid fancy floor decorations if your convention center is being used to provide a seminar or job fair.
The on-site services are relatively nice, I actually really like their washrooms, always very clean, well presented with lots of room. Stairs are big and circular and their coat check is always fast and efficient.
What sets me back is how ugly the carpets are and how every single event here has the most mediocre food ever! I don't think I've ever eaten anything here worth eating. Can I ask for some decent food for a change? It's a hard sell when across the street I can get the best pizza/pasta in Laval and have a bunch of good places to eat within 2-3 KM. read more