Corporate Stays Loft4u Apartments

“Ok for extended stay”

The staff at the key pick-up office were nice. They were very apologetic that our key had not been returned by the cleaner, and that we had to wait. As it was, we had to take our suitcases with us in the afternoon because check-in is not until 4;00; the keys were not returned until after 4:30. We… more

The staff at the key pick-up office were nice. They were very apologetic that our key had not been returned by the cleaner, and that we had to wait. As it was, we had to take our suitcases with us in the afternoon because check-in is not until 4;00; the keys were not returned until after 4:30. We chose Loft4u by Corporate Stays because hotels were at a premium on the Grand Prix weekend in Montréal. It is definitely not like staying in a hotel or even where there is a concierge on site. The distance between the office and apartment is only a few blocks, so a taxi would not be happy to take such a short fare. We decided to walk, but with construction and the steep hills, it was not easy to navigate with our suitcases and other baggage. People should be aware of what they’re in for, in that regard. We’re older and found it difficult, even though we’re in relatively good shape. The trip to the apartment is mostly downhill, but with all the construction in the area, it was a pain navigating around barriers. The trip upon departure was totally uphill. Check out is at 11:00 and the cleaners were already waiting outside our food when we left at 10:30am. Dragging our suitcases uphill was not easy. On a hot day, one can get very sweaty. (I cannot imagine what it’d be like in Winter!) The apartment itself is efficient, with a comfortable bed and good linens. As other reviews reported, it’s all concrete (floors, walls, ceiling), which was fine for us, but it does conduct sound. Especially the barking dog that greeted us from another apartment. Our room overlooked a small parkette and the back of St. Patrick’s Basilica, which is quite a pleasant view. The off-white solar roller blinds do not darken the room at night, yet the room is poorly lit in the mornings, when trying to get ready. However, people should be aware that there are a few homeless people who sleep in the park, which makes walking at night a bit worrisome. We had no issues. The kitchen is well equipped, although we didn’t use it. It would be quite efficient if we had. The washroom housed the washer and dryer below the counter, so the height and distance to the wall mirror was quite far,for applying makeup. It also had a very deep tub/shower that feels a bit treacherous getting in and out, considering there isn’t a bar or even a soap dish to hold onto or to put one’s soap or shampoo. It’d be easy enough to add one, but having read older reviews, they were aware of the suggestion, but hadn’t added anything useful. If we stay there again, we’ll try to remember to bring a suction dish, because keeping the soap and shampoo on the floor outside the tub is risky, especially reaching over such a deep tub wall while standing on a well floor. There is no other option. The towels could be a bit bigger, barely more than hand towels, but they did provide facecloths, which is unusual in most rentals. The location is good, fairly close to Old Montréal and only a few blocks to downtown, and only two blocks from the train station. The biggedt downside is the fact that the office is not onsite, which takes one even further from the train station. We needdd to keep our bags secure for the day of departure, so that was very inconvenient. However, the staff were very gracious and helpful. If only they’d respond to emails. That all said, we would stay there again if on another extended stay.

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