Montreal Boutique for 1st Time Visitors
May 8, 2013, 12:41 pm
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Montreal Boutique for 1st Time Visitors
Hello all:
My wife and I, both in our early 30s, will be traveling to Montreal in July for our 6-year wedding anniversary. We have decided to spend our week-long vacation in Old Montreal. I have done a great deal of research regarding the Old Montreal Boutique hotels, but I am unsure of which one to select from the following:
Le Petit Hotel
Le Place d'Armes Hotel
Hotel Gault
Le Saint Sulpice
Hotel Nelligan
What do you all think?
My wife and I, both in our early 30s, will be traveling to Montreal in July for our 6-year wedding anniversary. We have decided to spend our week-long vacation in Old Montreal. I have done a great deal of research regarding the Old Montreal Boutique hotels, but I am unsure of which one to select from the following:
Le Petit Hotel
Le Place d'Armes Hotel
Hotel Gault
Le Saint Sulpice
Hotel Nelligan
What do you all think?
May 8, 2013, 2:39 pm
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Why don't you have the St James or Ritz Carlton on your list? (Yes I know Ritz isn't in Old Montreal, but the distance isn't crazy)
Keeping just to your list i'd book, if budget permits, Nelligan or Place Armes suites with a balcony. Otherwise, Saint Sulpice has a lot of deluxe suites (all suite property) that have small balconies. I think Gault has some balconies too, but i don't love the style even though the owner is a friend
I love Montreal... but a week in July might be a little long. You might want to consider heading out of town for 2 nights or so in the middle or even up to Quebec City for a night
Keeping just to your list i'd book, if budget permits, Nelligan or Place Armes suites with a balcony. Otherwise, Saint Sulpice has a lot of deluxe suites (all suite property) that have small balconies. I think Gault has some balconies too, but i don't love the style even though the owner is a friend
I love Montreal... but a week in July might be a little long. You might want to consider heading out of town for 2 nights or so in the middle or even up to Quebec City for a night
Last edited by ABG; May 8, 2013 at 2:58 pm Reason: typo
May 8, 2013, 3:17 pm
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ABG, thanks for responding. Is the St James or Ritz Carlton significantly better than the hotels I listed? Money is of no concern so I'd consider them if much better than the boutiques. FYI - we will partake in the International Jazz Festival festivities. With that in mind, should I focus more on the downtown hotels?
May 8, 2013, 6:22 pm
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ABG, thanks for responding. Is the St James or Ritz Carlton significantly better than the hotels I listed? Money is of no concern so I'd consider them if much better than the boutiques. FYI - we will partake in the International Jazz Festival festivities. With that in mind, should I focus more on the downtown hotels?
May 9, 2013, 1:21 pm
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Ok... Didn't think you were doing jazz fest as it starts in late June. I guess that could be good for the full week.
Ritz Carlton hard product on rooms, especially at suite level and F&B is very very good. The outdoor garden is great for breakfast. Service can still be iffy but its being worked on. St James has a lot of very stylish rooms and great service. No outdoor areas.
Staying with boutique.. i'd take a Nelligan 1 bedroom suite. Perhaps they have one with a view of the weekly fireworks display. Lots of fun places to eat in the Old City
Ritz Carlton hard product on rooms, especially at suite level and F&B is very very good. The outdoor garden is great for breakfast. Service can still be iffy but its being worked on. St James has a lot of very stylish rooms and great service. No outdoor areas.
Staying with boutique.. i'd take a Nelligan 1 bedroom suite. Perhaps they have one with a view of the weekly fireworks display. Lots of fun places to eat in the Old City
May 12, 2013, 10:38 am
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Why don't you have the St James or Ritz Carlton on your list? (Yes I know Ritz isn't in Old Montreal, but the distance isn't crazy)
Keeping just to your list i'd book, if budget permits, Nelligan or Place Armes suites with a balcony. Otherwise, Saint Sulpice has a lot of deluxe suites (all suite property) that have small balconies. I think Gault has some balconies too, but i don't love the style even though the owner is a friend
I love Montreal... but a week in July might be a little long. You might want to consider heading out of town for 2 nights or so in the middle or even up to Quebec City for a night
Keeping just to your list i'd book, if budget permits, Nelligan or Place Armes suites with a balcony. Otherwise, Saint Sulpice has a lot of deluxe suites (all suite property) that have small balconies. I think Gault has some balconies too, but i don't love the style even though the owner is a friend
I love Montreal... but a week in July might be a little long. You might want to consider heading out of town for 2 nights or so in the middle or even up to Quebec City for a night
Haven't stayed at the Ritz since the reno.