After carefully considering our many options, my husband and I decided to stay at the Hotel St Paul.We were very pleasantly surprised - in every aspect. We were given the warmest reception by the doorman, and the receptionist - both were extremely polite and seemed genuinely happy. Our room was on the 6th floor facing the street - I thought it might be noisy, but it was actually very quiet.
Our room was pleasantly air conditioned when we arrived, and we both enjoyed that classical music was playing when we entered the room- it seemed very homey and welcoming,especially in such a minimalist themed hotel. The room design was calming and beautiful, and the giant bath tub was a real treat.
We enjoyed the morning breakfasts very much - compared to other buffets, this had so much class and seemed refined.People were encouraged to relax and read the paper, to take a seat on the cozy velvet sofas and just spend time enjoying the morning.The waiting staff were quick and professional.

We couldn't have been happier about the location, and walked to many tourist sights such as the Cathedral,the docks,through the Old city and to the Market Bonsecours, having no trouble finding our way back. The restaurants in the surrounding area (Old Montreal) were many, and we especially enjoyed a nearby charcutterie, and crepes at a dessert shop.I was actually shocked at the friendliness of all we encountered during our visit - I had heard rumours of unfriendliness in the locals, and must say it is absolutely false.If you go,wear a smile and expect courtesy and professionalism - that's what you will receive, and much more!

The good: nice room (studio suite--well designed, clean, light, comfortable, plenty of storage), great location, excellent restaurant.

The mediocre: bathroom (some nice design touches, but overall more 3 star than 4 star), housekeeping (infrequent and not helpful), the service at the restaurant (then again, pretty normal for Montreal--nice enough, but desperately inefficient), the breakfast buffet (don't like them anyway, so maybe I'm biased).

The bad: the reception staff, with one exception (sorry don't remember his name), otherwise ranging from rude to ineffective to, well, painfully slow (and unfortunately, all requests, from restaurant reservations to housekeeping, etc, go through reception).

The worst: reservation had been mysteriously canceled and only major aggressiveness and string-pulling secured a room.

Loved this hotel located conveniently in the Old City! We went there for a long weekend in August and had a wonderful stay. The high level of service started even before we got there; we had requested a smoking, standard-sized room on the penthouse floor and were informed that the floor was non-smoking, however they could upgrade our room to a Junior Suite on a lower floor that allowed smoking. So we ended up with a suite for the price of a standard room (thank you, St. Paul!)

Everyone at the front desk was extremely helpful in making reservations for us, arranging cars, and suggesting restaurants to go to. The hotel is really beautiful in a NY/Soho/Tribeca loft kind of way - high ceilings with big windows, lots of natural light, dark wood floors, minimal decor, and gorgeous staff. Compared to the lightness of the rooms, the hallways and elevators are really dark (like a nightclub). Great bathroom with large tub and lovely bath products and robes. Very good chocolates given out. The room was surprisingly noise-free although one night I could hear the bass of a nightclub diagonally across the street when I had the window open. The hotel itself is located on a main street that is somewhat quiet at night. There is a Metro stop a few blocks away and your located near some great restaurants. We had a great time and would highly recommend.

We have just come back from a three night stay at the Hotel Saint Paul in Montreal, which we booked through Sweet Deals Montreal. The hotel is located in the Old Port on McGill Street. Great location, walking distance to all major attractions in the Old Town and a short cab ride (or longer walk) away from the shopping and night life of downtown.
We booked a standard queen room:fabulous, comfortable bed, great shower and bath. Minor annoyances: phone for local calls didn't work, safe broke down (was fixed after we waited for a technician).
The stay included a continental breakfast which was decent and got our day started.
On the down side, we were not too impressed with the service of the staff, specifically the concierge. They were pleasant enough, but had a hard time answering tourist related questions such as those regarding current festivals, yoga classes, location of cafes, etc.
We have been to Montreal several times and have stayed at the W Hotel (very funky and cool), the Nelligan (pricey but fabulous luxury) and the Chateau Versailles (just okay). We would definitely go back to the W and Nelligan, might go back to Saint Paul's.