Staying at (most) hotels in Montreal is considerably cheaper than elsewhere in large
North American cities, although the city's northern climate guarantees big swings in
demand (and therefore, in hotel rates).
There are only a handful of
5-star hotels
in the city, but given that the city is not a financial capital it once was, they suffice (in any case,
one or two more are on the way). Most mere mortals will find the selection of
4-star properties
quite adequate.
Those with a taste for modern design should check out
Hotel Gault,
Hôtel Le Germain,
Hotel Nelligan and
the W - Montreal.

With only a minimal delay, Le Westin Montréal by Starwood opened
this month in the Quartier International, right next
to the Palais des Congrès. The hotel appears to be
a solid, reasonably stylish choice for business visitors,
although some PR claims do seem a bit exaggerated...
Read the rest of: "Le Westin Montréal Opens"»

You gain some, you lose some. While the city is busy adding thousands of hotels rooms (we
wrote about one new project last month), some in the hospitality business decided they'd had enough of the Montreal market.
The management of the Omni Mont-Royal hotel on Sherbrooke street has announced its decision to close the 32-year old 299-room property (which had previously been operated under the brands of Westin and Four Seasons) on Dec 10th, citing "operational difficulties"...
Read the rest of: "Hotel Omni on Rue Sherbrooke to Close"»

Construction crews are still crawling over the central tower of the new
Hilton Garden Inn on Rue Sherbrooke, but the hotel is already open for business, as made evident not only by the banner that says as much, but also by a quasi-permanent line of cabs picking up departing guests...
Read the rest of: "New Hilton Garden Inn / Centre-ville"»

As many press outlets have reported, the
Waldorf=Astoria
hotel will open a Montreal outpost some time in 2011.
A 250-room, 76-residence monster (officially named
The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel & Residences Montreal) will rise
a few blocks west of the
Montreal Museum of Fine Art...
Read the rest of: "Waldorf=Astoria Hotel to Open in Montreal"»
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