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Fairmont The Queen ElizabethvsLe Westin Montreal
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth and Le Westin Montreal are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth scores significantly better than Le Westin Montreal. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth comes in at 85 with endorsements from 11 publications including Wallpaper, Oyster and BlackBook.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Gayot
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Lonely Planet
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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
Le Westin Montreal
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide Star Service Oyster
Afar Magazine
270 St-Antoine West, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 0A3, Canada
From $113/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Travelers who get points with Westin might not know that the high-end chain opened a massive hotel in Montréal's Quartier International in 2009." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The indoor glass-bottomed pool, seemingly suspended over the hotel’s main entrance, makes an indelible first impression." Full review
Rough Guide "A newsroom and printing presses have been replaced with gleaming furnishings and luxury beds at this extremely comfortable hotel."
Star Service "This is now one of Montreal's premier commercial kingpins, sitting on par with the InterContinental, just below the Fairmont and Ritz-Carlton." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Located between Old Montreal and downtown, Le Westin Montreal, an upscale, 455-room property, is a great choice for business travelers and tourists." Full review
Afar Magazine "Find your balance where Old Montreal meets downtown, steps from world-renowned festivals, Notre-Dame Basilica, and eclectic Chinatown.By
Westin AFAR." Full review
