HotelChatter - Montreal

Don't Lick the Ice Sculptures and Other Tips for Staying at Montreal's Snow Village

Chanize — 2012-01-10T12:03:42-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/snowvillageicehotel.jpg" class="top"> Yesterday we told you about Montreals new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/6/19424/05588/hotels/Montreal_is_Cold_Chillin_with_its_Snow_Village">Snow Village</a>, the first North American outpost of the chain with structures in Finland and Norway. Today, we're about to tell you what it's like on the inside. Yes, despite arched eyebrows from our pals, we spent the night in the "ice hotel". Were troopers like that. Or so we thought.First thingwe were prepared for things to be a bit wonky the first few nights as this is new territory for Montreal. Its not like Quebec Citys Ice Hotela well run operation in effect for years. But, things did go a bit haywire during our visit. The registration process in the welcome center involved a seemingly normal contractno

Montreal is Cold Chillin' with its Snow Village

Chanize — 2012-01-09T14:55:53-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/snowvillageext.jpg" class="top"> Last winter <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Get%20INTO%20the%20Cold">we proved </a> we dont wuss out when it comes to the cold, so when we heard about Montreals new <a href="http://www.snowvillagecanada.com">Snow Village</a>, we strapped on our snowshoes (ok, not really), and headed to the Great White North.Montreals latest attraction is a five minute ride from the downtown area on Sainte-Hélène island. This area hosts an annual winter festival in its Parc Jean-Drapeau, but this year it goes over the top with the addition of the Snow Village, three giant igloos forming a ice hotel complete with restaurant, bar, conference center, and chapel to rival Quebec Citys famous seasonal structure. It opens this evening and is set (hopefully!) to remain in place until its

Does That Concierge Know There's A Zipper On His Vest?

ASchechter — 2011-07-21T13:05:02-05:00

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Le Place D'Armes, the Montreal hotel kindly asked fashion designer Dennis Gagnon to whip up some snazzy new staff uniforms. And on Tuesday night, those uniforms—scarves, zippers, Aldo shoes and all—were debuted to a small crowd inside Suite 701 (the hotel's billowy, high-ceilinged bar).

A far cry from the super-casual duds we saw last month at the Hotel Williamsburg! What do Americans know, anyway? For a look at more of the black-and-white collection, click below.

Swan-ing Around Montreals Hotel Chez Swann

EricRosen — 2010-11-24T14:25:43-05:00

We recently experienced a remembrance of things past while flipping through our photos of a recent trip to Montreal (did you catch the Proust joke in there?), and wanted to tell you about the hotel we stayed in during our visit, the new Hotel Chez Swann. Named after the main character in Marcel Proust’s magnum opus, In Search of Lost Time, this 23-room property is part boutique hotel, part art gallery.

Ou Est Les Beautiful People? At Opus Hotel Montreal

AnneLise — 2010-06-11T12:05:50-05:00

How’s this for priorities? Opus Hotel Montreal chose its location because of proximity to the city’s party zone – the Plateau and club-crammed Boulevard St-Laurent. If you’ve come to Montreal for some bilingual flirting, this is the place.