Motel Saint Hilaire

This is an average basic/budget motel, but it is clean and so a great value for the price ($45USD/$60CAD for a night including all taxes). It was one of a very few motels we found advertised online which was way less expensive than competitors yet also didn't have abysmally low customer ratings. The room was basic but it did have a double bed with very clean linens and pillows, a small TV with cable, a mini fridge, and the bathroom was clean. The reception office had a very strong stale cigarette smoke smell but fortunately our room did not. We had room #1, which initially had a pleasant odor of cleaning products, though that hid a very faint old cigarette smell in the background that I could smell all night and in the morning. We are both sensitive to that, so in the morning we each had a little bit of a sore throat. However, it was no big deal - a small price to save a lot of money. Two other things going for this location: a few blocks to the east along the main road are two shopping plazas with supermarket and restaurants. We ate supper in the Savoy Deli, which was rather good, and breakfast in the Presse Cafe, which was extremely good. Also, a couple blocks to the west along the same road, cross the bridge, then take a right to take a little tour through Vieux Beloeil, which has a lot of beautiful old buildings situated along the river. Hint: based on the conversations that the owners had with customer ahead of us in line, and with us, it appears that the price they normally ask for a room is the same sale price that third-party booking sites claim is a discounted rate. So, don't be tricked by "dot-coms"; call the motel and ask them the price. If it's higher, ask if they'll match the price you saw online. That way you get the same low price and the owner doesn't have to lose profit to a third party that's not helping you save money. Of the couple who run the motel, the woman speaks a lot of English, and the man at least a little.