From awe-inspiring architecture to old world majesty, Montréal’s world-class hotels are beacons of pampering and comfort, not to mention the ideal venues to host meetings and events. Each year, Montréal welcomes new hotels and refreshes its old favourites with major renovations. Whether it’s trusted chains or eco-friendly boutique hotels, here are just a few properties to keep your eyes on these days.
Recent awards and recognitions
Hotel Place d’Armes
Sitting one block from Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica, the Hotel Place d’Armes is made up of three historic Montreal greystones, including a former bank and federal building. The guestrooms feature exposed brick and some original woodwork that hints at the building’s history, without skimping on modern luxuries. The hotel regularly ranks as one of the best places to stay in Montreal and has earned a MICHELIN Keys award consecutively for the past two years. It was ranked 2nd Best Urban Hotel in Canada by Travel + Leisure, and in November 2025 it was recognized as one of the 10 historic hotels leading 2026 global travel searches!
Number of rooms: 169
Location: 55 Rue Saint-Jacques
Website: hotelplacedarmes.com
Recent openings and renovations (book now!)
Hôtel SonoLux
SonoLux is Montréal’s first sound and light immersive hotel, with transformative acoustics, experimental video art and augmented hospitality. Located in a 1914 Old Montréal building, this 36-room destination features transformative acoustics and experimental video art in multiple exhibition spaces, including the rooms. A property for those looking for a truly unique experience.
Number of rooms: 36
Location: 225 Saint-Jacques Street
Website: sonolux.ca
Opening date: November 2025
Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile
France’s pioneering luxury hotel brand, Sofitel, has completed the beautification of its flagship Canadian property in Montréal’s Golden Square Mile in October 2025. Located on prestigious Sherbrooke Street, the 20-year-old flagship’s renovation project has imbued all of the hotel’s facilities with the beauty of Montréal culture and French-style hospitality. Led by award-winning Canadian design firm 2pirdesign, the hotel’s revitalization reflects the spirit of a French home: intimate, expressive, and artfully curated. From the grand foyer to the corridors and suites, guests encounter a refined blend of rose and bronze metallic accents, sculptural lighting, rich textures, and curated artistic elements.
Number of rooms: 256
Address: 1155 Sherbrooke Street West
Website: sofitel-montreal.com
Renovations completion date: October 2025
Maison Grinder
Designed as a contemporary multi-storey house, this small Griffintown hotel opened in September 2025 by the group behind the popular Grinder restaurant offers an intimate and tailor-made experience featuring Quebec furniture, heated bathroom floors, original brick walls, walnut parquet flooring and lime-wash walls. Guests will enjoy the included in-room breakfast, goose-down duvets and Nespresso machines.
Number of rooms: 15
Address: 1730 Notre-Dame Street West
Website: maisongrinder.com
Opening date: September 2025
Hôtel Railwayparc Montréal, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Opened in June 2025 in Montréal’s west-end NDG neighbourhood, Hôtel Railwayparc blends the city’s industrial past with its creative present. The stylish boutique hotel’s concept draws inspiration from its rail-adjacent location and the active residential neighbourhood it inhabits. Every detail, from curated artwork to textured interiors, was designed to reflect this connection to place. In addition to a lobby bar and restaurant, Quai 6645, it has a secret speakeasy that awaits discovery.
Number of rooms: 73
Address: 6645 Saint-Jacques Street
Website: hilton.com
Opening date: June 2025
AC Hotel Old Montréal
Surrounded by charming cobblestone streets and historic architecture, this beautiful new hotel by Marriott is near iconic landmarks such as Notre-Dame Basilica, Marché Bonsecours and Auberge Saint-Gabriel restaurant. It features a 24h AC library, a 24h market and parking onsite with EV charging stations. Each room is crafted to embody the brand’s refined, understated and European-inspired aesthetic.
Number of rooms: 124
Address: 445 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street
Website: marriott.com
Opening date: May 2025
Opening and renovations coming this year
Holiday Inn Laval Montréal
After suffering a devastating flood, this Holiday Inn property in the greater Montréal area of Laval has taken the opportunity to rethink their spaces and modernize their offer. An investment of $29 million will be poured into this initiative, turning the guest rooms into comfortable, homey spaces in keeping with the new H5 style of the IHG Hotels & Resorts brand. Work is predicted to be completed by December 2025.
Number of rooms: 176
Location: 2900 Le Carrefour Boulevard, Laval
Website: ihg.com/holidayinn
Renovations completion date: December 2025
Openings and renovations coming up soon
Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Downtown
Whether you’re staying for a few days, a few weeks or a few months, your daily routine matters. You’ll thrive thanks to the conveniences at this Residence Inn, soon to be fully renovated. You'll be able to unwind even better in the spacious suites featuring a full kitchen, plush bedding, free Wi-Fi, and ergonomic workspace designed with extended stays in mind — not to mention a free grocery shopping service and a 24-hour fitness centre.
Number of suites: 190
Location: 200 Peel Street
Website: marriott.com
Renovations completion date: April 2026
Embassy Suites par Hilton Montréal
This centrally located hotel across the street from the Montreal convention centre, Palais des congrès de Montréal, is amid a major $20 million renovation project affecting the lobby, restaurant, common spaces and the spacious, well-equipped suites. The last phase of work at the Embassy Suites is planned to be finalized in the summer of 2026.
Number of rooms: 210
Location: 208 Saint-Antoine Street West
Renovations completion date: Summer 2026
Website: hilton.com
Hôtel Nelligan
Set in charming Old Montréal, Hôtel Nelligan is a 19th-century building with luxurious, timeless decor and dedicated service for an exceptional stay. It was voted best urban hotel in Canada by Travel + Leisure Readers’ Choice Awards for good reason! And now it’s undergoing a stunning transformation. It will remain open during the revamp, which will refresh the reception area, guestrooms, speakeasy, ballroom, atrium and more.
Number of rooms: 105
Address: 106 Saint-Paul Street West
Website: hotelnelligan.com
Renovations completion date: 2026
Hotel Le Germain at the Casino de Montréal
Adding to their already fully rounded Casino experience, Casino de Montréal owners Loto-Québec are planning a $150-million hotel project on their iconic Parc Jean-Drapeau site, in collaboration with the lauded boutique hotel chain Le Germain. The luxury property will consist of 200 rooms in a building that respects the importance and the natural beauty of the site, maintaining a low horizon line and a human scale. The views of the Formula 1 track during Grand Prix will be outstanding.
Number of rooms: 200
Location: Parc Jean-Drapeau
Website: Coming soon
Opening date: 2026
InterContinental Montréal
InterContinental Montréal faces the Palais des congrès de Montréal, aka the Montréal convention centre, and links directly to the underground pedestrian network. Guests are treated to a world of elegance and comfort in its splendidly appointed guest rooms, luxurious suites, and its popular restaurant, Osco! In February 2026, it will be closing for a period estimated at 14 to 18 months for a complete refresh and renovation.
Number of rooms: 357
Location: 360 Saint-Antoine Street West
Website: montreal.intercontinental.com
Renovations completion date: 2027
Royalmount Hotel
Royalmount is a 1.8 acre, $7-billion, carbon-neutral real estate project featuring a luxury mall, already open to the public as the project’s Phase 1. This community also features dining, entertainment and Le Fou Fou, a gourmet European-style food hall, a perfect place to hold events. In its future phases the complex will also include an aquarium, an ice rink and a hotel: a hospitality hub located halfway between the airport and downtown Montréal, where patrons will be able to immerse themselves in the unique culture of the community.
Number of rooms: to be announced
Location: Town of Mount Royal
Website: royalmount.com
Opening date: To be announced
StarCité Hotel
Located on a famous site in the city’s east end, mere steps from the Olympic Stadium, this hotel complex project designed by Provencher Roy will stretch over seven stories and 16,000 square feet. The project will transform the beloved StarCité cinema space — which will remain, in part, and provide entertainment options for the hotel patrons. It will also include a large exterior walkway, a public plaza and direct access to the metro station. The hotel’s multifunctional space will be designed to welcome 1,000 people.
Number of rooms: 200
Location: Olympic Park
Website: coming soon
Opening date: 2027
voco Montréal
voco hotels, the fastest growing premium brand in IHG Hotels & Resorts' global portfolio, marks its entry into the burgeoning Canadian market with an upcoming property in Montréal. The new-build downtown hotel is the brand’s first Canadian property to break ground. It will be located a short distance from the Palais des congrès de Montréal, the Montréal convention centre. voco Montréal will offer spacious restaurant and lobby lounge concepts in addition to the well-appointed guest rooms.
Number of rooms: 55
Location: Downtown
Website: coming soon
Opening date: 2027
Metcalfe Montréal
Award-winning hospitality group Gray Collection is proud to announce its continued expansion and growing portfolio. Metcalfe Montréal is set to debut in 2026 in downtown Montréal and will usher in a new era of boutique sophistication within the city’s vibrant hospitality scene with a property that will embody quiet luxury, balancing classic elegance with modern minimalism. It will feature thoughtfully curated guest rooms, refined finishes, and serene interiors defined by clean lines, rich textures, and an earthy, neutral palette. Watch for the restaurant, Benjamin, set to open in November 2025.
Number of rooms: to be announced
Location: Downtown
Website: coming soon
Opening date: 2026
Other recent openings and renovations of note
Le Petit Hôtel Notre-Dame
This second Petit Hôtel instalment brightens Notre-Dame Street in Old Montréal with the same formula as the original Petit Hôtel on Saint-Paul, which includes attentive and personalized service, breakfast and complimentary barista coffee all day long. It’s only the first of many: the Gray Collection have announced they’ll be developing a Petit Hôtel chain.
Number of rooms: 17
Location: Old Montréal
Website: le-petit-hotel.com
Opened on: summer 2024
Moxy Montréal Downtown
Located in the heart of Griffintown, Moxy Montréal Downtown is Marriott’s first Moxy hotel in the city, conveniently close to the Bell Centre, Place Bonaventure and the Montreal train station. This boutique hotel spans 11 floors of a 63-storey mixed-use tower (one of the tallest in the area), offering 216 smart, flexible bedrooms featuring modular furniture and stylish touches, embracing today’s young-at-heart traveler. The property adds a bold and unconventional hotel experience to the dynamic Montréal market.
Number of rooms: 216
Location: Griffintown
Website: marriott.com
Opening date: April 2025
The Marriott Château Champlain
This historic property has fully restored its iconic Caf’Conc cabaret-style theatre, first opened in 1967. Short for “Café Concert”, the space’s name represents its purpose: with a speakeasy vibe, cozy ambiance and state-of-the-art acoustics, the intimate venue will serve to host musical performances and special presentations, accommodating up to 200 guests. It’s an exciting new venue to consider for events steeped in old-school glamour.
Number of rooms: 614
Address: 1050 de la Gauchetière Street West
Website: marriott.com
Renovations completion date: 2024
Hôtel Le Centre Sheraton Montréal
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal’s recent $50-million transformation includes the renovation of its 825 guestrooms and 45,000 sq. ft. of banquet and foyer space. Located in the heart of downtown core, the hotel welcomes guests with exceptional service and amenities mere steps from the Bell Centre, a variety of restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, attractions and more. The update will continue into 2025, when Stanley restaurant will add a terrace onto René-Lévesque Boulevard West for outdoor dining.
Number of rooms: 825
Address: 1201 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Website: marriott.com
Renovations completion date: 2024
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