Hotel GaultvsHotel Nelligan
Hotel Gault and Hotel Nelligan are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Nelligan is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Gault. Hotel Nelligan ranks #1 in Montreal with praise from 16 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Afar Magazine.
Hotel Gault Show All Reviews
449 Sainte-Helene, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2K9 , Canada
From $127/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"A converted textile warehouse in Old Montréal, the Gault's 30 loftlike rooms have polished concrete floors."
Fodor's
"A heritage boutique hotel with serious design chops, the Gault attracts movie stars—hello, Charlotte Rampling!—and style mavens." Full review
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In summer, ask for a room on the fifth floor, where there are private terraces.
Insight Guides
"In Old Montreal, a marvellous conversion offers 30 ultra modern loft-style rooms. ."
Jetsetter
"Design-forward Old Montreal sleep in a historic building with top-notch service and très bon French fare." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The era of the minimalist design hotel may be drawing to a close, but this surprisingly affordable hotel shows no signs of losing its edge." Full review
Rough Guide
"This is the very definition of a boutique hotel – the individually designed loft-style rooms in an 1871 warehouse are a design-junkie’s dream."
Star Service
"An intriguing boutique-hotel, the Gault combines the character of a classic old-fashioned inn with DWR—Design Within Reach—showroom sensibility." Full review
Gayot
"Renovated in 2002, this majestic 19th-century structure combines upscale rustic charm with modern-day amenities."
BlackBook
"Sneaky little bugger that Gault. To the max boutique hotel tucked into a pretty nook of Old Montreal's prime quiet real estate."
Oyster
Upscale
"The Hotel Gault isn't just one of Montreal's best upscale boutique hotels, it is one of its best hotels." Full review
Hotel Nelligan Show All Reviews
106 Saint Paul St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1Z3, Canada
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"A stone's throw from the old port, the 105-room Nelligan, opened in 2002, combines classic Old Montréal charm (original stonework, dark woods) with modern touches (a soaring atrium)."
Fodor's
"There's a cultivated air of refinement echoing through this ultraromantic hotel, a landmark on rue St-Paul named after Québec's most passionate poet, Émile Nelligan." Full review
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At the pub-style bar, Méchant Bœuf, make sure to snag a table near the window overlooking rue St-Paul and watch the world hustle by.
Insight Guides
"Beautifully restored stone-and-brick building, dating to the 1830s, in the heart of Old Montreal, with 63 comfortable and spacious rooms and a superb restaurant, Verses."
Oyster
Upscale
"This 105-room historic boutique captures the charm of Old Montreal, with attractive details like fireplaces, wrought-iron railings, and exposed brick walls." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"105-room hotel with warm interiors (dark-wood furniture; fireplaces), carved out of three 19th-century warehouses in Old Montreal. ." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Nelligan embraces the concept of boutique hotels, mixing contemporary furnishings with historic elements and designer decor."
Rough Guide
Star
"With its dark wood, soft leather and gas fireplaces, Hotel Nelligan feels like a natural extension of its neighbourhood of Vieux-Montréal."
Michelin Guide
"Boutique design, heritage stone, poetry framed on the walls (Nelligan was the Poet Laureate of Quebec), chocolates on your pillows, and one of the best dining/drinking locales in the city."
Star Service
"This sophisticated art- and design-driven hotel is named after one of Quebec's favorite sons, poet Emile Nelligan, and his framed poems hang throughout the building." Full review
Gayot
"Relax in a historic stetting that dates back to the late 1800s. Back then, the area was the downtown of the city, as all the goods and supplies were ferried through the port."