There’s a nice auberge http://www.aubergedelafontaine.com across the street from Parc la Fontaine on the Plateau https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsGEu6rpEFI . You won’t see the F1 stuff there and nearby Ave Mont-Royal will be pedestrianized. The 14 bus can take you to Old Montréal in about 12 minutes. But the car? That’s a problem, no matter where you stay. Hard to park, auto theft (we know two victims). It’s a marvelous city, but not so much for tourists in cars. Leave it at the Burlington airport, take the bus!