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.

The Opus is also a prime example of a hotel trend that shows no signs of abating: Nightlife that rivals the rooms. Here, it’s the model-magnet lounge, Koko Bar, which has the whiff of a Miami pool party: Gauzy white curtains, servers in short sleeves, and the kind of designer oddities meant to convey "personality" – in this case, a lime-green runway and...frog statues. And seating is on banquettes (of course it is). ]]> AnneLise 2010-06-11T12:05:50-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/6/132033/9827 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/OpusPorters.jpg" class="top"><p>We have to admit: it&#146;s rare for us to sneak a glance at our porter&#146;s feet when he&#146;s schlepping our bags into a hotel. But then, we haven&#146;t stayed at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Opus+Hotel+Montreal/local/801"><b>The Opus Hotel Montreal</b></a> or <a href="http://www.opushotel.com/vancouver.html"><b>The Opus Vancouver</b></a>. We definitely would have noticed these babies. <p>That's not just any pink you&#146;re seeing&#151;it&#146;s a custom shade painstakingly created by the Opus Hotels owner and the head designer of the venerable Canadian shoe company <b>John Fluevog</b>. The snazzy numbers are worn by valets and male guest-service associates at both Opus hotels&#151;but there&#146;s no need to plot an elaborate game of &#147;trip the porter and steal his shoes&#148;, because they&#146;re also available through the hotels&#146; mini-bar menus. (Of course MsRebecca 2010-04-06T13:53:21-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/2/2/14246/83915

Play "Spot the Celebrity" at Opus Hotel's Elixir Bistro.

You may be out of luck if you're trying to find a vacant hotel in Vancouver during the Olympics, but that doesn't mean you can't party at a hotel. Head to the Opus Hotel in Vancouver’s popular Yaletown ’hood to be in the middle of the post-Games party scene.

If you are looking for stars, plant yourself at the hotel’s Elixir Bistro. Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper both hung in the hotel restaurant when they were recently in town filming, so it’s likely you’ll see other big names here. ]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-02-02T15:00:11-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/14/61437/8589 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Opus_Hotel_Vancouver.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>The <b>Vancouver Pride Parade</b> might only happen on August 2, but the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opus+Hotel/ian/199510"><b>Opus Hotel</b></a> in Vancouver has Pride-related deals happening for much longer &#151; how festive!<p>The <b>Pride 2009 Package</b> runs from July 18 through to August 10 and includes a Superior Queen room (yes, they made it a queen room intentionally) and a "special welcome indulgence", plus a $50 credit to use in the Opus Bar or, if you need a bit more privacy, on your room's minibar. <p>And the final bonus: while you're out enjoying some Pride festivities, room service will be visiting you to add an "extra special pride downturn" to be there waiting for you. We don't know what these special additions are amandak 2009-07-16T09:20:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/6/1145/31772 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/opuspenthouse.jpg" class="top"> <p>As believers in the act of pre-gaming &#151; that is, tailgating before football games, sipping wine before heading to dinner, taking shots before heading to parties or clubs &#151; we can for sure get on board with, um, a year-in-advance pre-game for the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Vancouver%20Olympics%20Hotels">2010 Olympics in Vancouver</a></b>. <p>Apparently, it has been determined that Vancouver's Yaletown neighborhood is going to be the 'Olympic Party Zone' when the games roll around, so a hotel in the area, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opus+Hotel/ian/199510">the Opus</a></b> (home of that let-everyone-know-you're-staying-here 7 Series <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/13/103635/704/hotels/Let_Everyone_Know_You_re_Staying_at_The_Opus">we've mentioned</a>), has gotten in on the action early to offer a party preview package for people who want to dip their toes into the vast pool of Olympic parties coming Jenna 2009-04-06T11:08:04-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/