I must say that after reading some of the reviews before the renovation I was reluctant to book at this hotel. Because of the great location-and free parking - I took a chance and reserved a room anyway. What a great decision! First impression: the lobby is remarkable. Check-in was efficient and fast. My beautifully renovated room was impeccable (and I’m very picky). Staff is courteous and really helpful. And the recently opened new restaurant was great – a fitting re-launch of Montreal’s famous Ruby Foo’s restaurant.

I booked a stay at Ruby Foo's entirely for the convenience: it's on Decarie, just a few blocks from Hwy 40, so it's perfect if you need to get around Montreal quickly or get out of town. But I ended up being extremely impressed by the hotel itself. It's just finishing up a top-to-bottom renovation, and the rooms and facilities are uniformly excellent. My room had an super-comfortable king-size bed, a spotless, good sized bathroom, a large flat-screen TV, excellent lighting, and a comfortable work space. The rooms were clearly intelligently designed: even the light switches are in all the right places. The lobby is clean and spacious, there is lots of free parking (though it is outdoors), and the staff are uniformly friendly and helpful. There are a few touches that would put Ruby Foo's over the top: a phone by the bed would be nice, and I'm told wireless internet is coming soon. For now, an Ethernet cable is provided. It worked well for me, but I prefer to be able to choose where I work on my laptop. Finally, the only sign of amateurish service was over breakfast. The waitstaff appeared to be poorly trained, slow, and a bit clueless. Some days it took ten minutes for them to take our order, refills were inconsistent, and the one time my colleague wanted to send something back, the waiter picked an argument with him. Overall, though, our stay at Ruby Foo's was exceptional, and I would gladly come back.

I have been staying at Ruby Foo's for many years. I am an ex-Montrealer living in Ottawa, and I literally have lost count the number of times I've stayed at the property. The hotel is clean, modern, and recently renovated. It is very conveniently situated in mid-town, about 15 minutes from downtown (not in rush hour). There are excellent restaurants nearby. Parking is free and plentiful. On the other hand, it is NOT downtown and is not close to any tourist sights. That said, my trips to Montreal are to visit family who live in the immediate area. I hardly ever go downtown. If the prime purpose of your trip to Montreal is to sightseeing, it is inconveniently located. You would be much better downtown.

Ruby Foo's is highly underrated. Although the hotel is undergoing a massive renovation, which will be done in 6 months, according to certain staff members, it did not affect my stay in the least. The room I stayed in, on the 4th floor of the main hotel was one of the new deluxe rooms. Everything was as advertised, it was very comfortable and tastefully appointed. Very zen. The housekeeper that took care of this area was extremely good at her job, and very helpful. I ordered room service twice for breakfast and once for a late dinner from La Tulipe Noire, the food was very good and the graciousness and promptness of service was well above the norm. Once the renovations are complete, Ruby Foo's will be a hotel to reckon with. I've been coming to Montreal since the late 1950's. I usually stay with family or downtown. Now, however, if I can't stay with family, I will stay at Ruby Foo's. I highly recommend this hotel for it's convenience to Downtown(15mins.) and the Airport(15mins.), it's affordability (paid 159.00US per night) and comfort. HN New Jersey, USA

We booked our group with Hotel Wars, which was not listed as an option on this site. The company got us 20 bids and we choose ruby foos. The hotel was really close to our MTL office and it is four stars. The service was fine and the food was worth the price. The thing is because we didnt book with Expedia hotels.ca or orbitz, we did not have to pay commission. Hotels are forced to keep the rate high when their is a third party. Hotel Wars.ca does not take commissions. The price was really good. And the hotel was a perfect 5/5. I will go back and refer Ruby Foos to any and all.