We loved this place. Its proximity was unparalleled: across the street from eight Film Festival venues. We were there for four nights and three days, and saw five great films, walked all over central Montreal, and biked around a lot farther. The metro was a block away, cafes and restaurants were everywhere, and the cheerful bilingual innkeeper gave us several great tips, including directions to a fine and reasonably-priced French restaurant about 15 minutes away. The Latin Quarter is very youthful, and St. Denis gets fashionable yet remains unpretentious to the north. There's a wonderful sophisticated yet casual quality to Montreal, and Le Relais Lyonnais helps epitomize this.
Cool espresso machine in room and wifi available in the hall.
My sister and I stayed here for four nights during a two week trip to Canada. Booked it based on feedback from Trip Advisor and we were not let down.
The location was perfect: right in the heart of the latin quarter, near excellent restaurants, a stone's throw from a metro stop and within walking distance of several key attractions and the main shopping street, Ste Catherine.
The hotel's owner Albert is a legend! He really made us feel welcome and gave us loads of information that only a local could provide. Food in the cafe beneath the hotel is also excellent. We ate breakfast there on three out of the four days.
Top marks all round really. We'd definitely recommend this gem of a hotel to fellow travellers and would stay there ourselves again should we return. And we'd love to return!
