fyi--just tried the le meridien. while its on sherbrooke, its much further west. its in a fine neighborhood and close to the metro, but we found ourselves on the metro heading east all the time.
sofitel looks very nice and worth checking out.
this was my first le med. its a small property and a bit worn but still very comfortable and boutiquey. just what we were looking for but this lemed is more on the level of a sheraton than a westin or w.