Montreal Hotel Recommendations Please

[rwannek 0]

Good evening !

The consulate sent me the email today that said I could schedule the interview and when I logged onto their site I had one ... Tuesday March 26th at 9:00am !!! 33 days away !!! I thought I had read that Montreal takes a lot longer than that to schedule appointments.

I am hoping to get some hotel recommendations if anyone has them. I tried searching on the site for the keywords Montreal and Hotel but am not having any luck. I would like something within walking distance if it's not too expensive. I live in Ontario, about 10 hours away so will drive on Monday and sleep there the night before my appointment.

Thanks to anyone who can give me a decent referral.

Cheers !

Rachel

[rwannek 0]

In addition ... I have one question. In my packet 3 submission I gave them 2 copies of the DS156 (with pictures attached) and one copy of the DS-156K. It's on the list of documents that I have to bring with me along with Birth Certificate, police cert, medical exam ... etc ...

Since I sent those in my packet 3 submission, do I have to bring them again with me on the interview day ??? Or was this just a list of everything required in total ... and if I have sent it in I don't need to bring it again ?

Just want to make sure I get this right. I had 6 passport photos taken but if I need 3 for the medical, and I've sent 2 in already I won't have another 2 to put on the new copies of the DS-156 if indeed I need to bring them again.

Thanks !

(very excited here ... can you tell )

Edited February 21, 2013 by rwannek

[Buxi&Dusk 6]

Hello! Congrats on a quick interview! I think there is a section for that. There might be some reviews here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Canada&cty=&dfilter=5

Hope this helps

[manipura 2]

Good evening !

The consulate sent me the email today that said I could schedule the interview and when I logged onto their site I had one ... Tuesday March 26th at 9:00am !!! 33 days away !!! I thought I had read that Montreal takes a lot longer than that to schedule appointments.

I am hoping to get some hotel recommendations if anyone has them. I tried searching on the site for the keywords Montreal and Hotel but am not having any luck. I would like something within walking distance if it's not too expensive. I live in Ontario, about 10 hours away so will drive on Monday and sleep there the night before my appointment.

Thanks to anyone who can give me a decent referral.

Cheers !

Rachel

Hello! I was in Montreal earlier this week for my interview and I stayed at the Holiday Inn Select at 99 Viger Avenue West. I had no problem walking to the Consulate from there and as far as hotels go, I thought it was just fine. The price was decent, the staff was friendly and there is parking as well. You have to pay for the parking, of course, but I liked that it was a heated parking garage. Since you can't bring electronics (phone etc) into the Consulate I was a little concerned about where I would leave my phone and my iPad because I didn't want them sitting for several hours in the freezing cold car, the heated parking however made that a non-issue.

The hotel does offer luggage storage but the guy at the desk told me that usually the manager of the hotel prefers to lock any electronics or computers into the safe in the office to be certain that they are secure and that there wouldn't be a manager on duty yet if I was checking out very early. That's when he told me that the parking area was heated and the cold wouldn't be an issue.

I quite liked that the hotel was only one block from the closest Starbucks though I realize this may not be as important to most folks as it is to me! There is a Tim Horton's even closer than the Starbucks if that's more your thing. The food that I had from the hotel was rather tasty and overall it was a good experience.

Oh, another thing that may or may not matter: When I poked through the little "Welcome To The Hotel" book that all hotel rooms have, I was rather pleased to see that when the hotel was being built they consulted with a Feng Shui expert and made some alterations to ensure that there was a good flow of positive energy in the design of the hotel. Again, maybe not something that matters to most people, but I like that sort of thing

[manipura 2]

Also, I brought an additional copy of everything that I had already submitted, mostly just to ease my anxious mind! I didn't want there to be any risk of additional delays if something had somehow gone missing or been misplaced between the time I submitted my packet three forms and the date of my interview. I also brought the two additional passport photos for the same reason, if anything had been misplaced or overlooked on their end, I wanted to be prepared for it. Of course, everything went smoothly and they didn't ask to see any copies of those things and they didn't need the extra passport photos that I brought either. I don't think that you're required to bring them again, but if it would ease your mind to know that you've got copies of everything 'just in case' then I'd say bring them.

Also, regarding your quick interview date...maybe you lucked out and got an opening when someone had cancelled? I know when I first looked at interview dates (when I was impatiently waiting for my packet four letter) I was pleased to see that there was one date available within 4-6 weeks and when I looked again a couple days later there were TWO dates in that time frame. However, when I received my letter about a week or so later (the end of October) and was authorized to make my appointment, the next available date was mid-February.

[rwannek 0]

Also, I brought an additional copy of everything that I had already submitted, mostly just to ease my anxious mind! I didn't want there to be any risk of additional delays if something had somehow gone missing or been misplaced between the time I submitted my packet three forms and the date of my interview. I also brought the two additional passport photos for the same reason, if anything had been misplaced or overlooked on their end, I wanted to be prepared for it. Of course, everything went smoothly and they didn't ask to see any copies of those things and they didn't need the extra passport photos that I brought either. I don't think that you're required to bring them again, but if it would ease your mind to know that you've got copies of everything 'just in case' then I'd say bring them.

Also, regarding your quick interview date...maybe you lucked out and got an opening when someone had cancelled? I know when I first looked at interview dates (when I was impatiently waiting for my packet four letter) I was pleased to see that there was one date available within 4-6 weeks and when I looked again a couple days later there were TWO dates in that time frame. However, when I received my letter about a week or so later (the end of October) and was authorized to make my appointment, the next available date was mid-February.

Thanks very much for all of your information. I will bring extra copies of everything ... that makes good sense. I will look at the Holiday Inn. Cheers !

Edited February 22, 2013 by rwannek

[Rob & Monika 87]

We stayed at Hôtel Dauphin which was a short walk from the train station and the consulate. It was nice, and they offered a free breakfast. There is a Hyatt inside the Complexe Desjardins which is close by as well.

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 to regional forum for Canada. The question is not related to a K1 process or procedure and can be best addressed in this forum.

[pocheros 101]

In addition ... I have one question. In my packet 3 submission I gave them 2 copies of the DS156 (with pictures attached) and one copy of the DS-156K. It's on the list of documents that I have to bring with me along with Birth Certificate, police cert, medical exam ... etc ...

Since I sent those in my packet 3 submission, do I have to bring them again with me on the interview day ??? Or was this just a list of everything required in total ... and if I have sent it in I don't need to bring it again ?

Just want to make sure I get this right. I had 6 passport photos taken but if I need 3 for the medical, and I've sent 2 in already I won't have another 2 to put on the new copies of the DS-156 if indeed I need to bring them again.

Thanks !

(very excited here ... can you tell )

List of everything you need to bring to the interview is right here on page 5 (for K1s): http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/packet4-montreal.pdf (Not page 6- that's for spouses!) You need to bring two photos with you on the day of the interview. There is a photo booth in the consulate in as well.

Edited February 22, 2013 by pocheros

[GandD 5,966]

Good evening !

The consulate sent me the email today that said I could schedule the interview and when I logged onto their site I had one ... Tuesday March 26th at 9:00am !!! 33 days away !!! I thought I had read that Montreal takes a lot longer than that to schedule appointments.

I am hoping to get some hotel recommendations if anyone has them. I tried searching on the site for the keywords Montreal and Hotel but am not having any luck. I would like something within walking distance if it's not too expensive. I live in Ontario, about 10 hours away so will drive on Monday and sleep there the night before my appointment.

Thanks to anyone who can give me a decent referral.

Cheers !

Rachel

My Fiance' (now wife) reviewed the Hotel Quartier des Spectacles. Below are her thoughts.

"I stayed at the Hotel Quartier des Spectacles. $70 per night. it was clean, close to the mall/restaurants/etc and reasonably priced. Not sketchy at all. It took less than 7 mins to walk to the consulate."

Check out our timeline for our Montreal consulate experience and the link to Montreal consulate reviews in the earlier post. Best of luck to you.

[SamanthaL 45]

Good evening !

The consulate sent me the email today that said I could schedule the interview and when I logged onto their site I had one ... Tuesday March 26th at 9:00am !!! 33 days away !!! I thought I had read that Montreal takes a lot longer than that to schedule appointments.

I am hoping to get some hotel recommendations if anyone has them. I tried searching on the site for the keywords Montreal and Hotel but am not having any luck. I would like something within walking distance if it's not too expensive. I live in Ontario, about 10 hours away so will drive on Monday and sleep there the night before my appointment.

Thanks to anyone who can give me a decent referral.

Cheers !

Rachel

You've got the same interview date as me and we were wondering about the same thing you are. Good luck!

[Ms Hogan 295]

We are staying at the Holiday Inn Express which is about a 15-20 minute walk from the consulate. If the weather is nice we'll walk, if it's ####### we'll take a cab but I'm hoping to get the kids walking before they have to hang out in line and be quiet inside the official building!

We like the Holiday Inn Express because of the fact they offer a suite that has a separate room for us to work in while the kids are sleeping. AND the free breakfast is very helpful

If you google the address of the consulate and then search for hotels in the map you'll get lots of options.

Also, we are in Ontario (Toronto) but we are going to be taking the train from Toronto to Montreal instead of driving.

[rwannek 0]

Thanks to all for taking the time to respond. And to the person who's interview is the same date much luck to you ! Perhaps I'll see you there. My appt. is at 9:00. Hadn't thought about the train. Possibly that's a great alternative. I'll talk with my mom about that. She's coming with me for moral support !

Kind regards,

Rachel

[Residentangel 1]

I was there last week for my interview and stayed at the Best Western Downtown Hotel Europa on Drummond Street. It was a 10 minute walk to both Medisys and the Consulate. Also, it's just off St. Catherines which is a great shopping area. I paid $84 a night with my CAA membership. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. There are 2 restaurants downstairs and a small convenience store in the lobby.

I'd definitely stay there again.

[Ms Hogan 295]

Thanks to all for taking the time to respond. And to the person who's interview is the same date much luck to you ! Perhaps I'll see you there. My appt. is at 9:00. Hadn't thought about the train. Possibly that's a great alternative. I'll talk with my mom about that. She's coming with me for moral support !

Kind regards,

Rachel

The train will be nice.

Your mom won't be able to go to the consulate with you. I'm sure you're aware of that.