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Cheap but decent hotels in Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown, Montreal, Nov 19 to 22, 2026

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 3 nights, Thursday to Sunday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 3 of the 3 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

Cheap but decent means our research calls it a good cheaper base, or its typical rate sits well under the city’s: clean, well run and well placed, with the compromises named on each line. This selection covers Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown, with hotel bases around Place des Festivals, Bleury at Viger and De la Gauchetière pedestrian street.

Quartier des Spectacles and Chinatown: the festival-first base that also makes sightseeing and conferences straightforward.

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Cheap but decent hotels in Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown, Montreal, Nov 19 to 22, 2026

Cheap but decent means our research calls it a good cheaper base, or its typical rate sits well under the city’s: clean, well run and well placed, with the compromises named on each line. This selection covers Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown, with hotel bases around Place des Festivals, Bleury at Viger and De la Gauchetière pedestrian street.

Compound search: cheap but decent hotels, a good cheaper base by our research or well under the city’s typical rate, located in Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown, Montreal (Place des Festivals, Bleury at Viger and De la Gauchetière pedestrian street); check-in 2026-11-19, check-out 2026-11-22, 3 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown. Order: cheapest first.

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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2026-11-19 to 2026-11-22; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Expedia, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (3 of 3 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown: The festival-first base that also makes sightseeing and conferences straightforward. Typical $174 a night. Subway: Place-des-Arts/Saint-Laurent (Green), Place-d’Armes (Orange).

Hotels, cheapest first (3)

1. Hotel Faubourg Montreal — 3-star, independent

2. Best Western Plus Hotel Montreal — 3-star, Best Western Plus

3. Hotel 10 — 4-star, independent

More hotels in the area (0)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Nov 19 to 22, 2026
  1. Hotel Faubourg Montreal, Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown
    #1 of 3 · Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown

    Hotel Faubourg Montreal

    3-star · Independent

    $110a night · Nov 19 to 22

    Cheaper-than-most studios and suites with generous space, breakfast and full-size fridges. You accept dated furnishings, uneven cleaning and kitchenettes without cookware. Nine minutes' walk to Place des Arts, ten minutes' walk to Palais des congrès de Montréal.

    $33/night less than Expedia (23%)

    Axel $222 vs $288 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 7 of 7 stays compared this fortnight.

    Nov 19 to 22, two adults: $330 all in for 3 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Best Western Plus Hotel Montreal, Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown
    #2 of 3 · Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown

    Best Western Plus Hotel Montreal

    3-star · Best Western Plus

    $115a night · Nov 19 to 22

    Cheaper-than-most festival access with comfortable beds and consistently helpful staff. You accept street noise, uneven maintenance and sometimes dark rooms. Eight minutes' walk to Place des Arts, 15 minutes' walk to Palais des congrès de Montréal.

    $24/night less than Expedia (17%)

    Axel $239 vs $287 on Expedia for Nov 20 to 22, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 26, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 3 of 3 stays compared this fortnight.

    Nov 19 to 22, two adults: $344 all in for 3 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. Hotel 10, Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown
    #3 of 3 · Quartier des Spectacles & Chinatown

    Hotel 10

    4-star · Independent

    $162a night · Nov 19 to 22

    Generous rooms and art-focused character for less than most around the entertainment district. You accept nightlife noise and occasional cosmetic wear. Eight minutes' walk to Place des Arts, 20 minutes' walk to Palais des congrès de Montréal.

    $36/night less than Expedia (19%)

    Axel $309 vs $382 on Expedia for Dec 11 to 13, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 3 of 3 stays compared this fortnight.

    Nov 19 to 22, two adults: $485 all in for 3 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

3 of 3 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Expedia
  1. 1. Hotel Faubourg Montreal · Quartier des Spectacles · 3-star$33/night less than Expedia (23%)

    Axel $222 vs $288 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 7 of 7 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Nov 19 to 22

  2. 2. Hotel 10 · Quartier des Spectacles · 4-star$36/night less than Expedia (19%)

    Axel $309 vs $382 on Expedia for Dec 11 to 13, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 3 of 3 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Nov 19 to 22

  3. 3. Best Western Plus Hotel Montreal · Quartier des Spectacles · 3-star$24/night less than Expedia (17%)

    Axel $239 vs $287 on Expedia for Nov 20 to 22, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 26, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 3 of 3 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Nov 19 to 22

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