Name: Gîte Urbain La Lanterne
Address: 1016 boulevard Saint-Joseph Est, Montreal, Montreal, Montreal, H2J 1L1, Canada
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

Heating

Terrace

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English

French

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Library

Sun Deck

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Free parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

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At the hotel

Plateau Mont Royal

Lafontaine Park

Jeanne-Mance Park

Saint Louis Square

Jean-Talon Market

Museum of Contemporary Art

Complexe Desjardins

Mount Royal Park

Champ de Mars

Montreal Convention Centre

Bonsecours Market

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Dorchester Square

St. Hubert Airport

Notre Dame Basilica

Cathedral-Basilica of Mary Queen of the World

World Trade Center Montreal

Old Port

Montreal Science Centre

Olympic Park

Saint Joseph's Oratory

Atwater Market

Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Mirabel International Airport

Gîte Urbain La Lanterne

Montreal

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

We visited the place back in 2016, the atmosphere was lovely and the rooms very comfy. Would come back without hesitation!
The breakfast was included, with Johan or his travelling helpers (workaway). Very helpful to start the day with Montreal travelling tips. 

Unforgettable 

This is a great place to stay for people on a budget. It's in a lovely quiet neighborhood that's only a couple of blocs away from Mount Royal with lots of shops and restaurants. The breakfast is great and the rooms are all good sizes. There's a Bixi bicycle station 2 minutes up the road or the metro station is close too.

Perfect get away in Montreal

We loved our room it was very nice and space was real good, nice service from Jo, it feels like home .... the neighborhood is really nice and quite ... only bad thing is that sometimes you can hear a lot of noise from the upper floor (but I guess that’s something the management can’t avoid a 100%) ... def would visit again if I visit Montréal 

Beautiful house/location

While La Lanterne advertises itself as a "cottage B&B", its vibe is closer to an upscale hostel rather than a traditional B&B (although it is priced higher than a hostel).  The great advantage it has is its wonderful location--within a short walk to both the Metro and the restaurants and bars of Mont Royal Street.  Also, free on-street parking is available (although not easy to find).  We booked the room with a private bath (the bathroom was excellent), although it only had a double bed and not a queen.  The property is clean, but not spotless.  The self-serve kitchen is available 24/7, but the one common table on has six chairs, which is a problem at breakfast time when the place is full (although there are two tiny tables on the outside terrace  if the weather is good). No bagels, pastries, eggs or meat were offered (although you can always buy your own at the supermarket).  Our room (and the rest of the place) was furnished in a utilitarian manner and the ceiling light fixture was broken our entire stay and the another fixture went on and off as the halogen bulb overheated.  Although linen and toiletries are advertised on the website, no toiletries are actually offered (as confirmed by Jo) and there was no linen service during our 6 day stay (although they did exchange towels with us after 3 days when we requested fresh towels).  Also, our room was situated so that conversations and movement in the kitchen and adjoining rooms (and overhead) were audible.  Since we were away at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament every day, none of this particularly affected our stay.  As a hostel, I would give 5 stars, but as a B&B only 4.

Upscale Hostel Experience

It's one of those charming Montreal flats with stained glass doors and pillars and century old heat radiators. We had the benefit of having the entire place for ourselves for one night and didn't have to share the one bathroom with other parties. So, we liked it and appreciated a hearty self-help breakfast.  The location is great and most points of interest are in walking distance.  So, all in all a good place to stay for a few nights and perhaps you will meet some other interesting fellow travelers.

good breakfast in good location

The floor we stayed in has four guest rooms, each can host one family up to four people, but the entire floor has only one bathroom with shower built in.  It is easy to imagine the chaos when it comes to early morning or bed time.  When I gave a "not very good" review on another website about the place, the owner first sent me an email demanding the explanation.  When he did not get reply from me because he uses Hotmail and it landed in my Yahoo email junk box, he then sent me another very rude email.  Will never stay there, and never recommend to anyone.

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