Name: Metcalfe Montreal
Address: Montreal, CA
Price range: From $328

Metcalfe Montreal, MontrealMetcalfe Montreal in Montreal, Canada has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 11 of 151 hotels we score in Montreal. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 4.8. Rooms from about $328 a night (cached, not a live quote).Metcalfe Montreal is an upscale boutique hotel in downtown Montreal, sitting above the Underground City and within walking reach of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Place Ville-Marie, the Bell Centre and the Quartier des spectacles. Part of the Gray Collection, it has 119 modern guestrooms with LCD televisions, iPod docking stations and pillowtop beds with down comforters, many looking over the city. Facilities include an outdoor heated pool, fitness centre, bar and lounge, room service, free Wi-Fi, a business centre and meeting space, plus French cuisine served in a contemporary dining room with a fireplace. It suits travellers who want a polished, central base for sightseeing or business. Note that some booking sites score it lower than review platforms do.What stands out

Comfortable pillowtop beds with down comforters

Quiet, clean and well maintained rooms

Friendly, attentive staff

Dog friendly policy

Watch out for

Booking.com score notably lower than other platforms

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