Don't bother with this place. The people that work here don't take their jobs seriously and are not very welcoming. (If you want details check out my review on TripAdvisor.) The only good thing was that the rooms were clean. read more

This place is super cute! My sister and I stayed here on a three-day, two-night stay to Montreal, and we felt like we were actually living in the city as opposed to visiting. I considered a number of places to stay in Montreal, and I don't usually think about staying in a B&B, but I chose this place for three reasons: location, character, and price. Location: This B&B is about two blocks away from McGill University in a residential neighborhood that is convenient to Downtown, Vieux Montreal, Plateau, and Parc Mont Royal. Being in Montreal for three days, I wanted a convenient, centralized base from which we could explore all of the neighborhoods. Being in Vieux Montreal or Downtown would mean a crazy trek to get to Plateau or Mile End, and vice-versa. With this location, we could do Vieux Quebec in the morning, come home late afternoon to refresh and change, and then go out to Mile End in the evening. The residential neighborhood that this B&B is in also has a ton of character. Most of the buildings are beautiful, historic stone buildings. There were a lot of students around, who clearly rent apartments in the large buildings. Eateries were only a few blocks away, but the street we were on was quiet and residential. Character: When I stay at a hotel, it's important to me that it has character. For that reason, I was attracted to some of the auberges in Vieux Montreal - but unfortunately, those didn't work for me in terms of location or price. The University B&B is stunning from the outside - a beautiful, grey stone building. On the inside, it's eclectic and cute. Not the way I would ever decorate my home, but it totally worked for me as a place to stay for a few days. The building is divided into two halves - one half has the office and two or three rooms, and the other half has six rooms. We were in the half with six rooms, on the third floor. We were given a key to get us into that side of the building, as well as a room key. Our room - the Red Room - was like a cute small apartment decorated by an eclectic grandmother. It had a small kitchenette (fridge, stove, sink), small living area with a sofa and a breakfast bar that was open between the living area and the bedroom, which featured two twin beds, as well as a spacious closet. The bathroom was tiny, with just enough room for a small sink, toilet, and shower. We also had a back porch! The living area featured exposed brick walls (yes!). I live in a small apartment, so the size of this place was no shock to me. It makes a great B&B room for a couple people, or it would make a great apartment for a single person. (My sister and I could both imagine ourselves living right there!). The room had great amenities, including an A/C unit that worked well, a high-quality iron, a large flat-screen TV, and an iPod/iPhone dock alarm clock/music player. Price: The price of this place really sweetened the deal for me. Hotels in Montreal are expensive during the summer and become even more expensive once you add Canadian sales tax onto the hotel price. This place came out to be a good $75-$100 cheaper than most other hotels with good reviews and character. So, on those three factors alone, this place was perfect for us. Other notes: Staff: The staff who helped us out were friendly and helpful. They were both young women (college aged, probably). Breakfast: Breakfast is served in the office, which also serves as a kitchen and dining area. There was a nice selection of cereal, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, fruit, bagels/pastries/toast, and drinks. It wasn't as fancy as some B&B breakfasts I've experienced, but it was healthy and filling with a good selection. Wifi: The free wifi was okay. It had the tendency to go down randomly, but in those cases it was usually back within five minutes. The speed was decent when it was working. Probably not the place to try to do business work, but in terms of browsing and email, it was fine. Parking: The B&B has three garage parking spaces, which you book online head of time for $15/night. There is street parking, but I didn't want to have to worry about hunting for a place and paying attention to street parking rules. The garage parking was hassle-free. I got the instructions ahead of time, so once I found the place, I pulled right into the garage, where we could unload our bags. It was proper European-style parking, where there's barely enough room for the driver to get into the car when its wedged between the other ones, but that's largely because my car was stuck between a huge pickup truck and a van. Still, great to just be able to park my car there and forget about it until check-out time (although if I'd wanted to, I could have taken it out). One thing to note is that it's a decently steep flight of stairs to get up to the third floor (there's no elevator), so if you're elderly or won't be up for it, then be sure to get a room on a lower floor. read more

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This place is cute! You have to temper your expectations though and not expect a hotel or an inn. This is a combination B&B and hostel type of place. The people working here are friendly, the design in all of the rooms is quaint and charming. I am surprised that it's so expensive (~$200/night during the weekends), especially since you don't really get any of the perks of a hotel (like daily cleaning or new towels, etc.), but from what I've seen, I think Montreal lodging just comes up expensive. The door to the main building (where the office and breakfast can be found) closes @ 6pm, so make sure to arrive before then or arrange something with the owner/employees to get in after that time. The other door leading to the other building shares a common hallway, but requires a key to enter at all times. If you check out but still have time before your flight, they let you leave your luggage in the main room to pick up before 6pm. The floors are thin and the place is older, so you can definitely hear creaking and footsteps if they have shoes on. You can hear people talking in the hallways but all in all they have notes that remind people to stay quieter and to be respectful of neighbors, which for the most part everyone seems to do. Some of the apartments also have kitchens, but make sure to let them know in advance if you're planning on cooking. The breakfasts, as others have mentioned, is more continental than the typical hot, custom breakfasts you can get at actual B&Bs. It's in a pretty good location - about 5-10 blocks away from most metros and cabs and is right next to some great spots like Park Mont Royal and St. Laurent. Mind, you'll have to walk some, but they're all in pretty good walking distance if you enjoy walking. read more

This place was absolutely adorable. It almost has the quaint, cottage feel to it. The location is conveniently by McGill, rue St. Laurent, Mount Royal Park and of course Schwartz. Depends on how far you want to walk. The only downfall is it's quite a distance to a subway line. Personally, I like traveling on the subway lines more as they trains come more frequently and it's easier for me to navigate. You just have to take the bus/ street car if you're coming from Old Port/ Old Montreal. Parking. I don't want to complain too much since I was not the one who booked the places to stay at but as a driver, there was extreme limited parking. In all fairness, on the website, they did say parking was limited and if you wanted to reserve a spot, it is $15/night. The roads are one way so in my opinion, if you see a parking spot available, take it as soon as you can; just make sure you are not trespassing. Since my friends and I arrived in the afternoon, there happened to have been one parking spot available and we were able to snag it. Just took a while to get there because of the one way streets. I was able to parallel park in the super narrow spot, and nothing happened to my car! Or at least what I've noticed. can't make any other promises. Wifi. Can be down at times. If it is down, you may have to contact the office and they will reset it for you. it can take a while. Breakfast. People may look at you strangely if you take it back to your room. Oh yeah, dress properly when going to breakfast. Limited hot water. Being in a room with three other people, they said there was limited hot water so watch your shower times and try to distribute the times. Perhaps half in the morning, half in the evening. Beds. In our room, we had a bed and a pull out sofa. We attempted to take turns between the sofa bed and bed. I ended up with the comfy bed for most of the nights. Noise level has to be almost zero. The walls/floors/ceilings are thin so be just be aware other people are living in the building. It is an older building. Kitchen was great! There's a metro near by if you need to pick up some groceries! On top of that, there's a kettle - great for making my instant coffee as most hotels don't have kettles due to safety issues. read more

This was a GREAT place to stay when we were visiting Montreal for a long weekend. VERY reasonably priced. We stayed in the Greystone Suite (2 people, with a private bathroom), and were so comfortable - we wished we could've stayed in Montreal for much longer! There's a little kitchenette area in the suite, as well as a decently sized living room, and the bedroom was decorated in a nice, cute/simple fashion. Since we were interested in experiencing the food of Montreal, we had already chosen a few bakeries/restaurants for breakfast, so unfortunately did not sample the breakfast that they had here. The kitchen was very cute and cozy, though! And the breakfast selection looked very nice, with freshly baked things, fruit, etc! The atmosphere around this B&B - McGill, Blvd Saint Laurent, Mt Royal Park, etc. - is great, and so surprising that everything's located just a walk away! The closest metro was probably located about 5-7 minutes away. Parking went pretty smoothly. They have a pretty small garage that has 3 parking spots, which (in the best of your interest..) you should book at the same time that you book your room reservation. The spots are a bit tight to park in, but for just $15/day, it's nice to be assured that your car is safe. We were able to get the garage parking for all but one night of our stay, but we still managed to find a parking spot on the street, right across from the B&B. read more

A very poorly run youth hostel. The staff is unprofessional, the rooms are small and poorly designed. The bathroom is shared with 5 rooms. The breakfast is just continental, nothing substantial. I have never been so glad to leave a hotel or B&B. I go to Montreal often and would never stay there again. read more

I recently stayed in the brick room and found it to be a great experience. The room was spacious, and clean, as was the bathroom and kitchenette. The bed was really comfortable! Made it hard to get up in the morning. The owners were very cool and helpful with advice on where to go. The morning continental breakfast was very good as well (though we decided to eat in our room). It's located within walking distance of lots of great places to eat and drink as well. Make sure you ask for the $5 a day parking pass. read more

Most importantly, this is not a European-style bed and breakfast, as the owners would have you believe. Essentially, it is a very overpriced youth hostel that serves a mediocre continental breakfast. While the property is situated in a central part of Montreal, there are not enough positives to make your stay enjoyable. The rooms are cramped, smelly, and not well kept. Due to the poor quality remodeling of the rooms, you will hear everything (everything!) that is happening throughout the building, day and night. Kid crying? Heard it. Unhappy couple arguing? Heard it. People going to the bathroom all night? Heard it. There is a common bathroom on the third floor that is also not cleaned frequently (and shared by all of the other guests who are also using it). A second half-bath is in the kitchen cum dining room, so you can always relieve yourself within earshot of the other guests eating breakfast. Parking is ridiculous, so this would definitely not be a great place to stay if you have a car. You can "try" parking on the street--if you can find a spot or pay $30 a day to use the hotel's parking. The hotel's parking is actually someone's residential single-car garage, where you get to try and fit your car in there with two others. Not a quality experience from not a bed and breakfast. read more

I loved the stay here! I may be biased because we got engaged on our first trip, but we returned to stay again at University Bed and Breakfast. The room is adorable (definitely a fan of the exposed brick), bed was SUPER comfortable (yay pillow tops), and the space overall was clean and cozy. We had a (non-working) fireplace in our room, which adds to the charm. Breakfast was simple but delicious (yummy coffee, juice, and croissants with nutella for me, but you can get a Montreal-style bagel or the usual yogurt, cereal, granola, etc too). It's a great launch-pad to walk out and explore the city, and while parking on the street can be a pain at certain times, it's possible to do. Just watch for those street cleaning hours! read more

to be fair, this place is pretty nice with its convenient location and cutely decorated rooms. HOWEVER, theres a few major problems that i've had 1) there was no room service at all. only the trash was taken out on the first day and that was done upon request. 2) it gets very noisy because the house is not very sound-proof. Even the sound of someone walking in the hallway can be heard very clearly in our room 3) the receptionist was very rude and unprofessional; there was a mistake in our reservation so the check out date was somehow one day earlier than our plan. The receptionist called us and basically told us that we had to move out in a very rude way, claiming that there was "absolutely no way" we could've made the reservation. When we went to sort the situation out, she said it had nothing to do with her and that the mistake was on our part. When I told her that she was being extremely rude, she crossed her arm and said sarcastically "how do you want me to talk to you?". Overall, very unpleasant, would never stay again. read more