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Fourth. Hôtel Épik includes breakfast, a continental breakfast brought to your room every morning, in a small hotel on rue Saint-Paul.
Le Polisson downstairs takes 20% off for guests, and the penthouse loft has a full kitchen and two terraces.
It gives no distance to the terminal — and its pages don't cover parking or check-in times either.
Eat breakfast in the room, then walk or take a short cab to the Grand Quay.
Book it if
- Couples who want breakfast in the room
- A small hotel in Old Montréal
- Families who want the loft's kitchen
Look elsewhere if
- You have a car.
- You want the details in writing before you book.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hôtel Épik publishes.
Le Polisson, the restaurant downstairs, with 20% off for hotel guests, and a penthouse loft with a full kitchen and two terraces.
The hotel mentions no ride and gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port, so we don't score a walk. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
"DÉJEUNER INCLUS" (breakfast included): "Chaque matin nous livrons un déjeuner continental à votre chambre" (each morning we deliver a continental breakfast to your room), per the hotel.
Épik says the St. Lawrence is "à quelques pas" (a few steps away) and Place-d'Armes métro within a five-minute walk. It gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
The hotel's pages don't cover parking. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 46 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
The hotel mentions no ride and gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port, so we don't score a walk.
Épik says the St. Lawrence is "à quelques pas" (a few steps away) and Place-d'Armes métro within a five-minute walk. It gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port.
From YUL without a hotel shuttle
YUL posts a flat taxi fare to downtown, C$49.45 by day and C$56.70 at night, and the Port says the day fare applies to the Grand Quay. Uber and Lyft pick up at the airport, and the STM 747 bus runs downtown around the clock for C$11.25, but it doesn't stop in Old Montréal.
The hotel's pages don't cover parking. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Not stated.
The hotel mentions no ride and gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port, so we don't score a walk.
Épik says the St. Lawrence is "à quelques pas" (a few steps away) and Place-d'Armes métro within a five-minute walk. It gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Which terminal
The Grand Quay, in Old MontréalMontréal’s cruise ships use the Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal in Old Montréal, across from the Pointe-à-Callière museum. Terminals 1 and 2 are at 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, per the Port, and Terminal 3 is at the Berri entrance, further east along the Old Port. The Port’s schedule lists which terminal each ship uses, and your cruise documents settle it.
Source: port-montreal.comDistance
No mileage statedÉpik says the St. Lawrence is "à quelques pas" (a few steps away) and Place-d'Armes métro within a five-minute walk. It gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port.
Source: epikmontreal.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: epikmontreal.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe hotel's pages don't cover parking. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: epikmontreal.comParking in Montréal
Port lot C$40 a dayThe Port of Montréal parks cruise passengers at the Grand Quay itself, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, under a parking contract: C$40 a day, taxes included, per the Port. You send the filled-out contract by email before you arrive; no trailers or motorhomes, and the height limit is 3 m at the city entrance. The Port doesn’t say how it counts days.
Source: port-montreal.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on site · KitchenLe Polisson, the restaurant downstairs, with 20% off for hotel guests, and a penthouse loft with a full kitchen and two terraces.
Breakfast
Free"DÉJEUNER INCLUS" (breakfast included): "Chaque matin nous livrons un déjeuner continental à votre chambre" (each morning we deliver a continental breakfast to your room), per the hotel.
Address
Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Old Montréal171 rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 1Z5
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hôtel Épik publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Not stated
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Included ("DÉJEUNER INCLUS"): continental, delivered to your room every morning
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
The hotel's pages don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Le PolissonRestaurant; 20% off for hotel guests
Rooms
"Neuf chambres, trois suites à long terme et un loft" (nine rooms, three long-stay suites and a loft), per the hotel; the Épik Collection site says "only 10 rooms". The penthouse loft has two bedrooms, a full kitchen and two terraces.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- The St. Lawrence"à quelques pas" (a few steps)
- Place-d’Armes métroWithin a five-minute walk
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Nine rooms plus three long-stay suites and a loft, per the hotel; "only 10 rooms", per the Épik Collection site
- Older listings use the name Les Passants du Sans Soucy
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The hotel lists "neuf chambres, trois suites à long terme et un loft" (nine rooms, three long-stay suites and a loft); the Épik Collection site says "only 10 rooms".
- 20% off at Le Polisson for hotel guests.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Parking
- Check-in and check-out times
- Pets
- The distance to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 26, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up in Old Montréal, near the Grand Quay.
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Hôtel Épik FAQ
Does Hôtel Épik have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. The hotel mentions no ride and gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port, so we don't score a walk.
Does Hôtel Épik have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle.
Can I park at Hôtel Épik while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. The hotel's pages don't cover parking. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
How far is Hôtel Épik from the cruise terminal?
Épik says the St. Lawrence is "à quelques pas" (a few steps away) and Place-d'Armes métro within a five-minute walk. It gives no distance to the terminal or the Old Port. In our ranking it's in the “In Old Montréal” band. Montréal's cruise ships use the Grand Quay of the Port of Montréal in Old Montréal, across from the Pointe-à-Callière museum. Terminals 1 and 2 are at 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, per the Port, and Terminal 3 is at the Berri entrance, further east along the Old Port. The Port's schedule lists which terminal each ship uses, and your cruise documents settle it.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is not stated and check-out not stated. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. From the Grand Quay it's a C$49.45 flat taxi to YUL by day, per the Port.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Included ("DÉJEUNER INCLUS"): continental, delivered to your room every morning. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. The Grand Quay lot takes no trailers or motorhomes, per the Port, so an RV needs another plan; ask the Port.
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