Saint Helen's Island Ski Holidays

Lovely place in the heart of all the nightlife would do again

Clean apart hotel in the heart of Montreal. Conveniently next to the metro so it is easy to get anywhere you need to go during your visit. Would book again.

I highly recommend the hotel

Hotel Birks comes close to a five-star experience, with large, attractive rooms. I was surprised there was no coffee available in the lobby, a convenience I’ve enjoyed at many other luxury hotels, but the only real disappointment was the gym. It was small and poorly equipped. The only elliptical appeared to be an inexpensive, unfamiliar brand, far below Precor quality, and made a loud scraping noise that rendered it effectively unusable. The multifunction weight machine was similarly low-end and broken so completely unusable. That left a set of weights, two floor mats, one stationary bicycle and two basic treadmills—hardly what I would expect from a hotel of this caliber. I intended to raise this with the manager but didn’t get around to it. Even so, the equipment’s condition suggested that maintenance had been neglected. Other five-star hotels I’ve visited offer commercial-quality equipment from brands such as Life Fitness or Technogym. Birks should meet that standard. Summary: A five-star hotel with a zero-star gym.

I highly recommend the hotel

Hotel Birks comes close to a five-star experience, with large, attractive rooms. I was surprised there was no coffee available in the lobby, a convenience I’ve enjoyed at many other luxury hotels, but the only real disappointment was the gym. It was small and poorly equipped. The only elliptical appeared to be an inexpensive, unfamiliar brand, far below Precor quality, and made a loud scraping noise that rendered it effectively unusable. The multifunction weight machine was similarly low-end and broken so completely unusable. That left a set of weights, two floor mats, one stationary bicycle and two basic treadmills—hardly what I would expect from a hotel of this caliber. I intended to raise this with the manager but didn’t get around to it. Even so, the equipment’s condition suggested that maintenance had been neglected. Other five-star hotels I’ve visited offer commercial-quality equipment from brands such as Life Fitness or Technogym. Birks should meet that standard. Summary: A five-star hotel with a zero-star gym.