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Le Relais LyonnaisvsFairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Both hotels are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth scores significantly better than Le Relais Lyonnais. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth comes in at #14 in Montreal with recommendations from 8 reviewers like Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and oyster.com.
Le Relais Lyonnais
Oyster
Lonely Planet
1595 rue St Denis, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2K3 , Canada
From $102/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster Mid-Range
"This mid-range seven-room boutique hotel in Montreal's Latin Quarter is housed in a stone-front refurbished home dating to the late 1800s, close to tons of eateries and boutiques." Full review
Lonely Planet "Provides excellent value for money. Exposed brick and dark woods give the rooms an elegant but masculine look, while white goose-down duvets provide a soft complement." Full review
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Fodor's Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook Lonely Planet
National Geographic
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
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
