Travels this week had me travelling to the edge of the Eastern Townships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. My week had me based in the Quartier Dix 30 area of Brossard; a suburb of Montreal, Quebec. With few hotels in the area belonging to any loyalty programs, the only choice for me was the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard. The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard was located just across the street from all the retail shopping of Quartier Dix 30. How would the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard fare for a weeks’ worth of travels?

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This post is one chapter on a winter work trip within Canada. This trip was enhanced through Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status, Air Canada Aeroplan Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. For parts of the trip, please see this index.

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Review: Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard, Quebec, Canada

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“A brand new Courtyard by Marriott for the urban traveller that’s located on the sidelines of Quartier Dix 30 in Brossard, Quebec; a comfortable stone’s throw from Montreal”

My visit to the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard marked a three day visit to the region.

Booking The Courtyard Brossard:

The suburb of Brossard, Quebec is located about fifteen minutes drive out of Ile de Montreal. There were no other chain hotels in the area, aside from the Alt Hotel located nearby. My visit would have me based out of the hotel for the weekday portion of the week for meetings in the area.

The hotel opened in June 2020 as a brand new construction build in the Dix 30 neighbourhood of Brossard. Along with the rest of the Dix 30 neighbourhood, most of the area is a construction zone consisting of a mix of newly constructed medium rise office and residential towers.

The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard hotel generally offers rates between $160 – $220 CAD ($117 – $160 USD) during the week for a standard guest room with one king and a city view.

I booked through the Marriott Bonvoy website, which as a Marriott Titanium Member, entitled me to a complimentary upgrade to the best available room, including select suites, complimentary access to the Marriott Executive Club Lounge (of which there wasn’t one at this property), and a complimentary late check out up to 4 PM.

It is worth mentioning that there are only a few Executive Suites at this particular property. As a result, the likelihood of getting an upgrade into an actual suite (with a separate living room) is limited. The likely Marriott Bonvoy Elite upgrades offered will be a soft upgrade into a higher floor category, a better view or quieter area away from the elevator.

Marriott Bonvoy Redemption Opportunities:

The Courtyard by Marriott Brossard offers competitive room redemptions with the new variable redemption rates. While I can’t imagine many wanting to redeem points at this hotel, rooms are typically around 20,000 points per night, on a fairly constant basis. I managed to see rates as low as 15,500 on Sunday nights, with rates as high as 26,500 on weeknights.

If you value Marriott Bonvoy points at $0.008 a point, you’d have to spend more than $160 USD to come out ahead for a 20,000 point redemption, or $124 USD if you happen to find an excellent 15,550 point redemption. While this represents reasonable value, it’s not likely that many business travellers will be redeeming points at this property. Perhaps if you were looking for a place to stop over on the way to and from Vermont.

Getting to The Courtyard by Marriott Brossard:

I arrived into Quebec through the Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on an Air Canada Business Class Winnipeg – Montreal flight. I picked up a Hertz President’s Circle Car Rental and headed out to the surburb of Brossard, Quebec, Canada.

The city had received 30 centimetres of snow the day that I arrived. As a result, it was a bit of a slower drive through the cities highways as I headed out to Brossard. It took me about thirty minutes to drive between the airport and the hotel.

The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard is located in the newly constructed Dix 20 neighbourhood. The neighbourhood contains a number of newly constructed mid rise towers between ten and fifteen stories high.

The property is also short walk away from the regional “Du Quartier” Station of the REM Train, which could allow you access to the property without having access to a vehicle. Despite having the train close by, my business and personal schedule didn’t allow for me to test it out with a trip into Vieux Montreal.

There are ample dining options around the hotel itself. In addition, there is big box retail shopping heaven located within 5 minutes walk (or 2 minutes drive) from the property in Dix 30. I managed walking to restaurants around the hotel property with proper winter boots given all the snow around the area.

Upon arriving to the hotel, the loading zone was completely full of cars that obviously hadn’t moved beyond the fifteen minute loading time period; most of them where completely snow covered. As a result, I had to locate street parking well off the property, in order to check in.

Even though it snowed a considerable amount, it would be helpful for arriving guests to either have a loading zone that is available for guests or easy signs towards the hotel parking. In my experience, this didn’t seem to be manned at all which made it slightly less convenient.

With no visible parking garage for the hotel, it made for a less than convenient arrival. I ended up parking about one block away and walking through the snow to get the front desk.

Checking into the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard:

Upon entering the lobby, I walked down towards the front desk. The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard had a high ceiling with a giant staircase up to the second floor on the left hand side of the lobby. In a sneaky design trick, the ceiling of the lobby had a mirror on it, making the lobby look a lot higher than it actually was.

Upon arriving at the front desk, there was only one staff member working tonight. I was promptly checked in, and given instructions to the parking garage.

Given that a short line of travelers had quickly accumulated behind me, I had a business like and efficient check in. Having completed a mobile check in through the Marriott Bonvoy App, everything was pretty much ready to go when I arrived.

There wasn’t any mention of Marriott Titanium loyalty, nor did I start to ask about it. I did ask about parking garage instructions and was given directions to take two rights out the front of the hotel driveway, and park in any spot not marked as reserved in the hotel underground.

Getting back to the hotel, the lobby contained a small market with sundries available for purchase. This was located immediately beside the front desk. While didn’t get the opportunity (or need) to purchase any additional items, it was nice to find things available for purchase if needed. Given Canadian alcohol licensing regulations, there were no alcoholic drinks available in the market.

I hopped back in the car and navigated around to the building underground. The Courtyard Hotel shares the parking underground with other restaurants and offices in the combined block building.

There isn’t anything obvious marking the underground entrance but it is a fairly large one. Fortunately, the parking remains free of charge, and a great deal for an inner city suburban hotel.

The Room: Executive Guest Room, 1 King, Sofa bed, City view:

After parking my car in the underground, I headed up to my assigned room #1014.

Courtesy of Marriott Bonvoy Titanium status, I pro-actively received an upgrade to an Executive Guest Room with 1 King Bed. This was pre-assigned after I had checked in on the mobile app, and there was no further upgrade at the front desk.

I key fobbed my way up to the tenth floor. Room #1014 was located fairly close to the elevator.

The Bedroom:

After entering the room, I found myself in a short hallway that led towards the main room. The Executive Room was a slightly larger version of their standard room. The room featured the current longer rail desk with a moulded suitcase rack integrated into the design.

The Executive Room at the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard was nicely decorated with a contemporary soothing look. Courtyard has come up with some pleasant looking hotel rooms. They’ve offered a nicer decor than the last Four Points by Sheraton that I’ve had the chance to stay in.

There were a few amenities in the room, although nothing to get super excited about. The room featured a Keurig Coffee maker, along with a microwave and an empty mini refrigerator. While you won’t be blown away by the convenience, it’s certainly something that you’d miss if it wasn’t there.

Like my last stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo, the television viewing angle from the bed was at a ninety degree angle. I didn’t end up spending much time in the hotel room given work activities, but this may be a less convenient angle if you happen to enjoy watching television in bed.

The Bathroom:

The room bathroom featured a nicely fitted bathroom with a stand up shower complete with convenience shelves. These are always super handy for travels, since there is never usually anywhere to store your own toiletries in hotel room showers.

Much like my past experiences, surprisingly, the room actually featured proper glassware; which is a nice touch for a business traveler hotel. I’ve usually come to expect plastic cups when I stay at the within brand “Four Points by Sheraton” hotels.

The room itself offered a city view over the rooftops of nearby empty construction sites and other office buildings in the area. The high floor was a redeeming feature of this particular view, which overlooked the park and another building pad.

In terms of sleep quality, I am happy to report that I had an excellent sleep over my three days at this property. The room offered central air conditioning, leading for a quiet environment. Hallway noise was minimal and I didn’t hear any noise throughout the property. I’d give this place top marks for a quiet place to sleep.

Around the Hotel Property:

The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard isn’t considered a full service hotel. As a result, it offers limited amenities.

Fitness Centre – Indoor Pool:

The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard offers an indoor pool and exercise centre. Unfortunately, this area is not obviously marked. I needed up missing the fact that this property offered a pool until well after I left.

If you’re interested in using the pool, make sure you inquire at the front desk for it’s location.

While I didn’t use either the gym or the pool, it’s nice to have an option available to guests; assuming that you can find out where it is.

Food and Beverage:

The Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo offers an attached restaurant called Industria Restaurant and Bar that is accessible through the hotel lobby. There are also a number of independent restaurants located a short walk away.

Since the Industria Restaurant and Bar didn’t look too exciting, I ended up going off property for a late dinner.

Iru Izakaya Brossard Restaurant:

During my stay, I ended up dining in the nearby Iru Izakaya Brossard restaurant. The Iru Izakaya was located just a two minute walk from the hotel’s front doors.

I turned up at 9:15 PM without a reservation on a Monday night and was able to be seated. The restaurant offered a large tavern style bar, with Japanese and Korean tapas and appetizers. It was the perfect thing after a long flight.

The Iru Izakaya restaurant featured some pretty cool neon lights that were reminiscent of Akihabara in Tokyo Japan. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a great collection of neon anywhere. As a result, this urban decor brightened my mood.

I was able to load up on chicken karage and some tuna tatiaki described Fried chicken with wasabi mayonnaise and Seared red tuna served with ponzu sauce, white truffle oil, red onion, tobiko, yuzu, with a giant Sapporo beer to wash it all down.

Overall, I enjoyed the Iru Izakaya restaurant. It hit the spot for a quick snack with a menu that met my West Coast tastes that was slightly different than the usual work circuit restaurant.

Checking Out of The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard Hotel:

On departure day, I checked out of the hotel using the Marriott Bonvoy app. I dropped off my used keys at the front desk.

I had no surprises on the bill with everything “as expected”. The check out was instant through the app and without incident.

My Marriott Bonvoy points posted to my account within 48 hours as promised, although the online check out indicated they might take up to ten working days. In this case, they surpassed expectations.

The Bottom Line: The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard Hotel:

The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard met all my expectations for a business stay.

The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard offered brand new accommodations that were located in Quartier Dix 30. The room condition was brand new and everything was as you might expect for a stay at a Courtyard by Marriott property. There were several nearby restaurants that were able to accomodate a person on a West Coast travel schedule, meaning that they were actually open for dinner past 9 PM.

About the only thing I could fault was the less than smooth arrival experience, since underground parking isn’t readily obvious when you arrive to the property. Having said that, once I had found it, it was pretty easy to locate in the future.

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If you have stayed at The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard, did you enjoy your stay ?

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