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Fairmont The Queen ElizabethvsHotel Le Germain Montreal
Both Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth and Hotel Le Germain Montreal are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Le Germain Montreal ranks significantly better than Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Hotel Le Germain Montreal scores 90 with recommendations from 14 reviewers such as Concierge, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
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900 Blvd. Rene Levesque West, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4A5, Canada
From $138/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Rooms are spacious, with lush carpeting and richly textured fabrics, but they lack pizzazz." Full review
Oyster Luxury
"This massive, 1,073-room upscale chain hotel is located in Downtown Montreal, and connected to Montreal Central Station and the Underground City." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The royalty of Montréal hotels embodies grace and comfort. This was also the location of John Lennon famous “Bed-In” of 1969."
Michelin Guide "The cavernous Queen Elizabeth's convenient location above Montreal's Underground City and the railway station makes it a favorite with touring celebrities, such as John Lennon and Yoko Ono."
Star Service "The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth is perched atop the Central Station train hub and is as worthy of respect as its namesake." Full review
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These latter units are worth requesting for their fresher modern decor and superior amenities, including flat-screen TVs and MP3 players.
Gayot "Besides the chic boutique getaways peppering the downtown core, this property not only offers above-par amenities, it's also considered the granddaddy of Montreal hotels."
BlackBook "1039 rooms smack in the middle of town. Ain't nothing wrong with being conventional when you're world class."
Lonely Planet "This is the crème de la crème of Montréal business hotels, with over 1000 tastefully renovated rooms and suites." Full review
National Geographic "Grande dame of Montreal old-style hotels, part of historic chain of cross-Canada railway resorts; John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their “bed-in for peace” here in 1969." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The first hotel in North America to boast escalators, air-conditioning and direct dial telephones when it opened in 1958, things have come full circle for Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth." Full review
Hotel Le Germain Montreal
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2050 rue Mansfield, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y9, Canada
From $193/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The hotel vibe is stylish loft, with white Asian minimalist decor accented by candy-pink and lime-green accessories." Full review
Concierge "The location of this swish, though somewhat spare, contemporary hotel is unrivaled, especially if you have business in buzzing centre-ville."
Fodor's "The lobby in this sleek boutique hotel is peppered with models, record producers, and all varieties of international hipsters." Full review
Insight Guides "A chic boutique-hotel in a former office building, trendily located in downtown Montreal. ."
Travel + Leisure "Hôtel Le Germain is a testament to its French-Canadian province with original art, locally made furniture, and bedding by Quebec fashion designer Marie Saint Pierre." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This former office building has been transformed into a serene hotel in the midst of all the downtown activity. It is highlighted by excellent food and impeccable service."
Rough Guide Star
"It’s not just the Montréal restaurants that source hyper-locally; Hôtel Le Germain does too."
Star Service "Additional amenities include bottled water, umbrellas, safes, air-conditioning, free wireless high-speed Internet access and three phones with data ports and voice mail." Full review
BlackBook "Natural light, dark wood, glass and sleek lines. Snug but comfy rooms with all the amenities and stop-you-in-your-tracks views of the cityscape."
Afar Magazine "On a quiet street between McGill and Peel subway stations in downtown Montreal’s Golden Square Mile district, the boutique Hotel Le Germain evokes a feeling of calm amid chaos." Full review
