Montréal, QC
The French city that speaks every language and dances all summer
Montréal is the largest French-speaking city in the Americas, on an island in the St Lawrence with a mountain in the middle. It is cheaper, warmer-hearted and more fun than any other Canadian city, and it knows it.
Founded in 1642 as a French missionary settlement, Ville-Marie, on an island the Iroquoian peoples had long used, Montréal was the fur-trade capital of New France, then the commercial capital of British North America, and until the 1970s the largest and richest city in Canada. The Quiet Revolution and the language laws of that decade sent the anglophone head offices down the highway to Toronto and made Montréal, decisively, a French city — about two-thirds francophone, officially bilingual in practice, and comfortable switching mid-sentence.
The mountain — Mont Royal, which gives the city its name — is the centre and the compass. The Old Port and Vieux-Montréal are at its foot by the river, cobbled and Parisian in feel; downtown runs up Sainte-Catherine; the Plateau, east of the mountain, is the neighbourhood of spiral outdoor staircases, triplexes and bagel shops that Montréalers most identify with; and Mile End, beyond it, is the arts-and-tech quarter that produced Arcade Fire and Ubisoft. The famous underground city connects the downtown towers, malls and metro for the winter.
Summer is the festival season and the reason people forgive the winter — Jazz Fest, Just for Laughs, Osheaga, the Grand Prix, fireworks over the river, terrasses on every street from May to September. Winter is long, snowy and properly cold, and the city meets it with hockey, poutine, smoked meat, an Igloofest of outdoor techno in January, and the metro. The food — bagels, smoked meat, the market at Jean-Talon, the bring-your-own-wine bistros, and a fine-dining scene that punches far above the city's size — is the best in Canada.
It is the affordable one. Rents, though rising, are a fraction of Toronto's or Vancouver's; the culture is dense and the nightlife late; and the city has a European tolerance for pleasure and a North American openness. The catches are the language (you can live in English, but you will live better in French), the winters and the potholes, and a provincial politics that is intense and its own. Montréalers would not swap it.
Where People Live
Vieux-Montréal & the Old Port
The 17th-century streets, the Notre-Dame basilica, the Bonsecours market and the riverside port with its promenade, Ferris wheel and science centre. Touristy and beautiful.
Plateau-Mont-Royal
The city's soul — the spiral staircases, the murals, Boulevard Saint-Laurent's bars, Rue Saint-Denis' cafés, and the Mont Royal park's tam-tams on Sunday. The neighbourhood everyone wants.
Mile End
Beyond the Plateau: the two rival bagel bakeries (St-Viateur and Fairmount), the Hasidic community, the indie music venues and the games studios. Bohemian and busy.
Downtown & the Quartier des Spectacles
Sainte-Catherine's shopping, McGill's campus, the museums, and the plaza where the summer festivals set up — connected underground through the RÉSO for winter.
Little Italy & Jean-Talon
The market — the best in the country — and the Italian cafés and restaurants around it, with Villeray's quieter streets beyond.
Verdun & Griffintown
The south-west's two revivals: Griffintown's old industrial canal-side turned condos and restaurants, and Verdun's Wellington Street, named among the coolest in the world, with the river beach beyond.
Outremont & Westmount
The two affluent enclaves on either side of the mountain — francophone Outremont's cafés and parks, anglophone Westmount's mansions and library.
Must-see attractions
St. Patrick’s Basilica
460 René Lévesque Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Z 1A7 · stpatricksmtl.ca
Camping Plage Champlain
29 Avenue de Venise O, Venise-en-Québec, QC J0J 2K0 · campingchamplain.com
Club de golf Verchères
250 Mnt du Moulin, Verchères, QC J0L 2R0 · golfvercheres.com
Where to stay
Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth
hotel · step-free access · 900 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, H3B 4A5
Ritz Carlton
hotel · step-free access
Intercontinental
hotel · 360 Rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, H2Y 3X4
Courtyard Marriott Downtown Montreal
4-star hotel · wi-fi · 380 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, H2Z 0A6 · marriott.com
Hôtel Nelligan
4-star hotel · 106 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, H2Y 1Z3 · hotelnelligan.com
Hôtel Universel Montréal
4-star hotel · wi-fi · 5000 Rue Sherbrooke Est, H1V 1A1 · hoteluniverselmontreal.com
Hampton inn by Hilton Montreal East
3-star hotel · wi-fi · 8100 Avenue Neuville, Montreal, H1J 2T2 · http://www.hilton com
Hotel Terrasse Royale
3-star hotel · wi-fi · 5225 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, H3T 1Y1 · terrasse-royale.com
Hôtel de l'Institut
4-star hotel · step-free access · lthq.qc.ca
Le Saint-Sulpice
4-star hotel · lesaintsulpice.com
Cafe
hotel · 1808 rue Sherbrooke ouest, Montreal, H3H 1E5
Hotel 10
hotel · step-free access · 10 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, H2X 4C9 · hotel10montreal.com
Marriott Château Champlain
hotel · air conditioning · 1050 Rue de La Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal, H3B 4C9 · marriott.com
Auberge de La Fontaine
hotel · wi-fi · 1301 Rue Rachel Est, Montréal, H2J 2K1 · aubergedelafontaine.com
Hôtel Carré St-Louis
hotel · wi-fi · 3466 Rue Saint-Denis, H2X 3L3 · aubergecarrestlouis.com
Hôtel Kutuma
hotel · wi-fi · 3708 Rue Saint-Denis, H2X 3L7 · kutuma.com
Parc Suites Hotel
hotel · wi-fi · 3463 Avenue du Parc, H2X 2H6
Le St Martin
hotel · step-free access · 980 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest
Hôtel Mini
1-star hotel · wi-fi
Warwick Le Crystal
hotel · free wi-fi · 1100 Rue de la Montagne, Montréal, H3G0A1 · warwickhotels.com
Westin
hotel · wi-fi · 270 Rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal, H2Y 0A3 · lewestinmontreal.com
Le Centre Sheraton
hotel · step-free access
HoMa Homestay Hotel
hotel · wi-fi · sharemycasa.com
Hampton
hotel · wi-fi · 985 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, H2Z 1J4 · hilton.com
AC Hotel by Marriott Old Montreal
hotel · wi-fi · 445 Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, H2Y 2Z7 · marriott.com
Aloft Aéroport de Montreal
hotel · wi-fi · 500 Avenue McMillan, H9P 0A2 · starwoodhotels.com
Comfort Inn Aéroport
hotel · wi-fi · 340 Avenue Michel-Jasmin, H9P 1C1 · choicehotels.ca
Courtyard Marriott - Aéroport de Montréal
hotel · wi-fi · 7000 Place Robert Joncas, H4M 2Z6 · mmtla.ca
Courtyard
hotel · air conditioning · 3300 Rue de l'Éclipse, Brossard, J4Z 0P5 · marriott.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel Montreal Airport
hotel · wi-fi · 6600 Chemin de la Côte de Liesse, H4T 1E3 · crowneplaza.com
Howard Johnson Montreal
hotel · wi-fi · 5905 Boulevard Metropolitan Est, H1P 1X3 · daysinn.com
DoubleTree
hotel · step-free access · 1255 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, H5B 1E5 · doubletree3.hilton.com
Petit Hôtel
hotel · non-smoking · 168 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, H2Y 1Z8 · petithotelmontreal.com
Hilton Garden Inn
hotel · step-free access · 380 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
hotel · wi-fi · 10888 Chemin de la Côte de Liesse, H8T 1A6 · holidayinnexpressdorval.com
Holiday Inn Montreal Airport
hotel · wi-fi · 6500 Chemin de la Côte de Liesse, H4T 1E3 · holidayinn.com
Hotel Bonaparte
hotel · wi-fi · 447 Rue Saint-François-Xavier, Montréal, H2Y2T1 · bonaparte.com
Hôtel Sheraton
hotel · wi-fi · 12505 Chemin de la Côte de Liesse, H9P 1B7 · sheratonmontrealairport.com
Hôtels Gouverneur Montréal - Île Charron
hotel · wi-fi · 2405 Rue de l'Île Charron, Longueuil · montreal-ile-charron.gouverneur.com
Hyatt Place Montréal – Downtown
hotel · wi-fi · 1415 Rue Saint-Hubert, Montréal, H2L 3Y9 · hyatt.com
Marriott Fairfield Inn
hotel · wi-fi · 700 Avenue Michel Jasmin, Dorval, H9P 1C5 · marriott.com
Novotel Montreal Aeroport
hotel · wi-fi · 2599 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel, Montréal, H4S 2G1 · all.accor.com
Ômage Hotel, Montreal Laval, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
hotel · wi-fi · 2225 autoroute des Laurentides, Laval, H7S 1Z6 · marriott.com
Uville Hotel Montreal
hotel · wi-fi · 204 Place d'Youville, Montréal, H2Y2B4 · uvillehotelmontreal.com
Delta Hotels by Marriott Montreal
hotel · pool · marriott.com
L'Appartement Hôtel
hotel · wi-fi · appartementhotel.com
Holiday Inn Centre-ville Ouest
hotel · step-free access · 1390 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest · ihg.com
Le Petit Hôtel - Notre Dame
hotel · wi-fi · 39 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, H2Y 1S5 · le-petit-hotel.com
Sonder Apollon
hotel · wi-fi · 300 Rue du Saint-Sacrement · sonder.com
W Montreal
hotel · step-free access · 901 Square Victoria, Montreal, H2Z 1R1 · wmontrealhotel.com
Best Western Hotel Brossard
hotel · 7746 Boulevard Taschereau, Brossard, J4X 1C2 · bestwestern.com
Comfort Inn
hotel · 2055 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval · lavalcomfortinn.com
Holiday Inn
hotel · 900 Rue Saint-Charles Est, Longueuil, J4H 3Y2 · ihg.com
Hôtel Marriott
hotel · 800 Place Leigh Capreol, Dorval, H4Y 0A4 · marriott.com
Armor Manoir Sherbrooke
hotel · wi-fi · 157 Rue Sherbrooke Est, H2X 1C7 · armormanoir.com
Auberge Royal Versailles
hotel · wi-fi · 7200 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, H1N 1E7 · royalversailles.com
Beauséjour Appartements - Hotel Dorval
hotel · wi-fi · 440 Avenue Roy, H9S 3E1 · hoteldorval.com
Boxotel
hotel · wi-fi · 175 Rue Ontario Est · boxotel.com
Hôtel Bonaventure
hotel · wi-fi · 900 Rue de La Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal, H5A 1E4 · hotelbonaventure.com
Hôtel Chrome
hotel · wi-fi · 215 Boulevard René-Lévesque Est · hotelchrome.com
Hôtel De Paris
hotel · wi-fi · 901 Rue Sherbrooke Est, H2L 1L3 · hoteldeparis.ca
Hôtel Le Cantlie
hotel · wi-fi · 1110 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, H3A 1G9 · hotelcantlie.com
Hôtel Le Dauphin
hotel · 1055 Rue Saint-Laurent Ouest, Longueuil, J4K 1E1 · hoteldauphin.ca
Hôtel Le Plateau
hotel · wi-fi · 438 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est, H2J 1W1 · hotelstaymontroyal.ca
Hotel Newstar
hotel · wi-fi · 5250 Rue Jarry Est, H1R 3A9 · hotelnewstar.com
Hôtel Park Avenue
hotel · wi-fi · 4544 Avenue du Parc, H2V 4E3 · hotelparkave.com
Hôtel Place d'Armes
hotel · step-free access · 55 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, H2Y 3X2 · hotelplacedarmes.com
Hotel Larbi
hotel
Hôtel Quartier Latin
hotel · wi-fi · 1763 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, H2X 3K4 · hotel-quartierlatin.com
Hôtel Ruby Foo's
hotel · wi-fi · 7655 Boulevard Décarie, Montréal, H4P 2H2 · hotelrubyfoos.com
Le Chablis Hotel & Suites Cadillac
hotel · wi-fi · 5800 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, H1N 1B2 · chabliscadillac.com
Le Saint-André
hotel · wi-fi · 1285 Rue Saint-André, Montréal, H2L 3T1 · hotelstandre.com
Lift Hotel
hotel · wi-fi · 756 Rue Berri, H2Y 3E6 · lifthotel.ca
Comfort Inn South (Brossard)
hotel · 7863 Boulevard Taschereau, Brossard, J4Y 1A4 · choicehotels.com
Hôtel Manoir de La Terrasse
hotel · 2006 Rue Saint-Denis · hotelmanoir.ca
Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal
hotel · 1050 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, H3A 2R6 · omnihotels.com
Hôtel St. Paul
hotel · 355 Rue McGill, H2Y 2E8 · hotelstpaul.com
Le Square Phillips
hotel · 1193 Place Phillips · squarephillips.com
Zéro1
hotel · 1 Boulevard René-Lévesques Ouest · zero1-mtl.com
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham
hotel · wi-fi · 6445 Boulevard Décarie, H3W 3E1
Travelodge Hotel by Wyndham Montreal Airport
hotel · wi-fi · 7300 Chemin de la Côte de Liesse, H4T 1E7
Auberge-Hotel Manoirville-Marie
hotel · wi-fi · 3130 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, H1W 2C2 · manoirvillemarie.com
Hotel Des Arts
hotel · wi-fi · 2060 Rue Saint-Dominique, Montréal · hoteldesarts.ca
Hôtel Faubourg Montréal
hotel · step-free access · 155 Boulevard René-Lévesque Est · ihg.com
Hyatt Centric Montreal
hotel · wi-fi · 621 Rue Notre-Dame Est, H2Y 0C2 · hyatt.com
Nouvel Hotel & Spa
hotel · step-free access · 1740 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, H3H 1R3 · lenouvelhotel.com
Unique Stays
hotel · wi-fi · 1595 Rue Saint-Denis · uniquestaysmtl.holidayfuture.com
Grand Hôtel TIMES - Laval / Centropolis
1700 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Laval, QC H7T 0R2, Canada · grandtimeshotel.com
Hotel Casa Bella
hotel · wi-fi · hotelcasabella.com
Renaissance Montreal Downtown Hotel
hotel · 1250 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa, Montréal, H3B 1M7
Gingerbread Manor B&B
guest house · wi-fi · 3445 Avenue Laval, Montreal, H2X 3C7 · gingerbreadmanor.com
Hôtel Brossard
hotel · 7365 Boulevard Marie-Victorin, Brossard, J4W 1A6 · hotelbrossard.com
Hôtel du Parc Lafontaine
hotel · 950 Rue Roy Est, Montréal · hoteldulacduparclafontaine.com
Hotel Les Suites Labelle
hotel · 1205 Rue Labelle, Montreal · lessuiteslabellehotelmontreal.com
Imperia Hotel & Suites Boucherville
hotel · 1550 Boulevard De Montarville, Boucherville · imperiahotel.com
Sandman
hotel · 999 Rue de Sérigny, Longueuil, J4K 2T1 · sandmanhotels.com
Sonder Penny Lane
hotel · 408 Rue Saint-Jacques, H2Y 1S2 · sonder.com
Holiday Inn Select
hotel · step-free access · 99 Avenue Viger Ouest
Moxy
hotel · air conditioning · 910 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montreal, H3C 1H1
Château Olivier
12425 Rue Olivier, Montréal, QC H4K 1V3, Canada · 12425olivier.ca
Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Laval
500 Rue Lucien-Paiement, Laval, QC H7N 0H6, Canada · marriott.com
Embassy Suites
hotel · step-free access
Sheraton Laval Hotel
hotel · step-free access
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Laval
1961 Bd Curé-Labelle, Laval, QC H7T 1L4, Canada · hilton.com
Best Western Plus
hotel · 161,165 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Best Western Ville Marie
hotel · 3407 Rue Peel, Montreal
DoubleTree - Hôtel Mtl Express Aéroport de Montréal
hotel · 705 Avenue Michel-Jasmin, Dorval, H9P 1B8
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Montreal Downtown
hotel · 1199 Rue Berri
Holiday Inn Laval Montreal
hotel · 2900 Boulevard le Carrefour, Laval, H7T 2K9
Novotel Montréal Centre
hotel · 1180 Rue de la Montagne, Montréal
Quality Inn & Suites
hotel · 1010 Chemin Herron, Dorval
Travelodge Montreal Centre
hotel · 50 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, H2Z 1A2
Auberge du Plateau
hotel · wi-fi · 185 Rue Sherbrooke Est, H2X 1C7
Celebrities hotel
hotel · wi-fi · Rue Saint-Denis
Hôtel ALT Montréal/Griffintown
hotel · wi-fi · 120 Rue Peel, Montréal, H3C 0L8
A La Carte Bed & Breakfast
guest house · wi-fi · 5477 10e Avenue, H1Y 2G9 · alacartebnb.com
Bed & Breakfast Comme Chez Vous
guest house · wi-fi · 5105 Rue Bélanger, H1T 1C7 · bbcommechezvous.com
Bienvenue Bed & Breakfast
guest house · wi-fi · 3950 Avenue Laval, H2W 2J2 · bienvenuebb.com
Carole's Purrfect B&B
guest house · wi-fi · 3428 Rue Addington, H4A 3G6 · purrfectbnb.com
Gîte Chez Maurice
guest house · wi-fi · 4543 Rue Fabre, H2J 3V7 · chezmaurice.com
Gite OCoin
guest house · wi-fi · 1930 Rue Dufresne, Montréal, H2K 3K6 · giteocoin.com
Le Terra Nostra
guest house · wi-fi · 277 Rue Beatty, H4H 1X7 · leterranostra.com
University Bed and Breakfast
guest house · wi-fi · 623 Rue Prince Arthur Ouest, H2X 1T9 · universitybedandbreakfast.ca
AC Hotel
hotel
Residence Inn Laval
hotel
Sofitel
hotel
Staybridge Suites
hotel
Econo Lodge
motel · 1683 Rue Saint-Hubert · econolodgemtl.com
Humaniti Hotel Montreal
hotel · 340 Rue de La Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal, H2Z 0C3
Loft Hotel
hotel · 334 Terrasse Saint-Denis, Montréal, H2X 1E8
OM Hotel
hotel · 850 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, H2L 1L3
Le Cartier Bed and Breakfast
guest house · 1219 Rue Cartier, Montréal, H2K 4C4 · bblecartier.com
La loggia
guest house · 1637 Rue Atateken · laloggia.ca
Maison François Denis
guest house · 4265 Rue Saint-Denis · maisonfrancoisdenis.com
La Cité Apartments
hotel · wi-fi · 350 Rue Prince Arthur Ouest, H2X 3R4 · lacite.ca
LIV MTL Platô
apartment · wi-fi · 1219 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est · booking.livmtl.com
Explorers House Montreal
guest house · wi-fi · 7210 Rue Saint-Denis, H2S 2S3
Gite de l'école
guest house · wi-fi · 8019 Avenue Casgrain, Montréal, H2R 1Z4
Studio Marhaba
guest house · wi-fi · 2265 Rue Sigouin, H4R 1L6
Château de l'Argoat Hôtel
hotel · wi-fi · 514 Rue Sherbrooke Est, H2L 1K1
Hôtel Espresso
hotel · step-free access · 1005 Rue Guy, Montréal, H3H 2K5
Appart 💛
apartment · wi-fi · 7578 Rue Saint-Denis, H2R2E6 · bookaparthotelmontreal.com
Hôtel Le Roberval
hotel · wi-fi
Hôtel Mortagne
hotel · step-free access
Vogue
hotel · step-free access
Ogilvy Hotel
hotel · step-free access
Alaric
hotel · 4808 Rue de Grand-Pré
Auberge du Vieux-Port
hotel · 97 Rue de la Commune Est
Château Versailles Hôtel
hotel · 1659 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal
hemma
hotel · 61 Rue Saint-Cuthbert
Hotel 2170 Lincoln Downtown Montreal
hotel · 2170 Lincoln Ave, Montréal, H3H 2N5
Hôtel Alt Brossard
hotel · 6500 Boulevard de Rome, Brossard, J4Y 0B6
Hôtel Escad Quartier Dix30
hotel · 9156 Boulevard Leduc, Brossard, J4Y 0L2
Hôtel Griffintown
hotel · 1222 Rue des Bassins, Montréal, H3C0X7
Hôtel Monville
hotel · 1041 Rue De Bleury, Montréal
Hyatt Place
hotel · 690 Avenue Michel-Jasmin, Dorval, H9P 1C5
Hôtel tru par Hilton
hotel
Auberge Chomedey
hotel
Club Haus
hotel
Hotel Chez Swann
hotel
Host
hotel
Hôtel le Coach
hotel
hôtel Le Saint-Malo
hotel
Hotel O
hotel
Hotel Place Royal
hotel
Hotel Rasco
hotel
Hotel Sainte-Catherine
hotel
Hôtel St-Denis
hotel
Hôtel William Gray
hotel
Hotel Y
hotel
L'Auberge de l'Aéroport
hotel
Hôtel Viger
guest house · wi-fi · 1001 Rue Saint-Hubert, Montréal, H2L 3Y3
lelux hotel
hotel
LHOTEL
hotel
Maison Saint-Vincent
hotel
Maison Sainte-Thérèse
hotel
Riverside Inn
hotel
St-James
hotel
The Lincoln
hotel
Excelsior
apartment · 5775 Boulevard Cavendish, H4W 3L9
Airbnb
guest house · wi-fi · 1175 Rue Crescent
chez Kader
guest house · wi-fi · 390 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu
Auberge St. Jacques
motel · wi-fi · aubergestjacques.com
Econo Lodge
motel · 8350 Boulevard Taschereau, Brossard, J4X 1C2 · choicehotels.com
8721 Avenue De Chateaubriand
guest house · 8721 Avenue De Chateaubriand, H2M1X4
Le Bed & Cocktail
guest house · 2043 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Moi
guest house · 2080 Rue Labelle
Sophie
guest house · 1845 Rue Joyal, J4N 0C3
Motel Colibri
motel · wi-fi · 6960 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, H4B 1V8 · motelcolibrimontreal.com
Auberge du QG
guest house
Gîte touristique le Saint-André-des-Arts
guest house
Les Bons Matins
guest house
Maison d'Accueil le Joins-Toi
guest house
Pierre et Dominique Bed & Breakfast
guest house
Le Chabrol Hôtel et Suites
motel · 6951 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, H4B 1V3 · lechabrol.com
hotel apartment
hotel · step-free access
Motel Metro
motel · 9925 Rue Lajeunesse, Montréal, QC H3L 2C9, Canada · motelmetro.ca
home sweet home
apartment · Rue Bishop
Le 6630
apartment · 6630 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, H4B1N7
maison
apartment · 65 Promenade des Îles, Laval, H7W 5J6
Pigeon Hole
apartment · Rue Cartier
Résidence Mile-End
apartment · 225 Rue Maguire, H2T0A2
3470 Simpson
apartment
Djelil
apartment
Job Hélo
apartment
Meryem
apartment
Motel St-Jacques
motel · wi-fi · 1980 Westmore Avenue, Montréal, H4B 1Z3
Motel Chez Nous
1002 Bd Curé-Labelle, Laval, QC H7V 2V5, Canada · motelcheznous.com
Motel Idéal
motel · 10195 Rue Lajeunesse, Montréal
Auberge Alternative du Vieux-Montréal
hostel · wi-fi · 358 Rue Saint-Pierre, Montréal, H2Y 2A7 · auberge-alternative.qc.ca
Auberge Chez Jean
hostel · wi-fi · 4136 Avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, H2W 23K · aubergechezjean.com
Auberge Saintlo Montréal
hostel · wi-fi · 1030 Rue Mackay, Montréal, H3G 2H1 · hihostels.ca
Capsule Residence
hostel · wi-fi · 1447 Rue Bishop, H3G2E4 · capsulehotel.ca
L'Apéro
hostel · wi-fi · 1425 Rue Mackay, Montréal, H3G 2H6 · aubergeapero.com
Hafoury
motel · wi-fi
Motel du Fleuve
motel · 5800 Boulevard Marie-Victorin, Brossard
Motel Sainte-Catherine
motel · 3000 Boulevard Marie-Victorin, Sainte-Catherine
M Montreal
hostel · wi-fi · 1245 Rue Saint-André, Montréal, H2L 3T1 · m-montreal.com
Motel Champlain
motel
Motel Falcon
motel
Motel La Siesta
motel
Motel Pierre
motel
Motel Rideau
motel
Motel St-Constant
motel
Olux
motel
R-100
motel
Auberge 259
hostel · 259 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, H2X 1L5 · auberge259.com
Auberge Maeva Montréal
hostel · 3990 Rue Saint-Hubert, Montréal · aubergemaeva.com
Auberge Le Treehouse
hostel · 1236 Rue Mackay, H3G 2H4
Andréanne
hostel · 7069 Avenue de l'Épée
Auberge Alt Hostel
hostel · 347 Rue Saint-Paul Est
6923 St-Denis
hostel
Restaurants & places to go
Beachclub
montreal nightclubs, dayclubs, EDM music, EDM dance music, beach clubs, outdoor clubs · . Biggest outdoor club in North America 🌴 #1 club in 🇨🇦 and… · beachclub.com
Club Peopl Montreal
montreal boutique lounges, boutique nightclubs, Club Peopl Montreal · Boutique Lounge Club . âš¡ Finest of Montreal nightlife 📠Montreal, downtown 👇🻅 · clubpeopl.com
Méchant Boeuf Bar-Brasserie
Endroit animé reconnu pour son bÅ“uf Angus AAA et son bar à huîtres, ses 5@7 et son fameux Boozy Brunch! # ExpOldMtl . · 124 Saint-Paul St W, Montreal,… · mechantboeuf.com
Vieux-Port Steak House
steakhouses · Voilà plus de 30 ans que nous servons des coupes de viande de qualité cuites à la perfection. Quality cuts, cooked to perfection for almost… · vieuxportsteakhouse.com
Taverne Gaspar
hamburgers, hamburger restaurants · Restaurant dans le Vieux-Montréal, la Taverne Gaspar offre une bouffe réconfortante, des bières locales et des… · tavernegaspar.com
MindfulBar
Montreal restaurants, Montreal bars, mindful bars · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRcnoP---v8 · mindfulbar.ca
Club Soda
nightclubs, night clubs · 1225 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal, Canada · clubsoda.ca
McGill University Health Centre
Royal Victoria Hospitals, 517 hospital beds · 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1 · muhc.ca
Club de Golf Le Cardinal
golf courses · golfcardinal.com
Förena Cité thermale
health spas, health clubs · 250 Rang des Vingt-Cing E, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC J3V 0G6 · forena.ca
Lafleur
poutine, Montreal restaurants · restolafleur.com
Main Deli
smoked meat sandwiches · 3864 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, QC H2W 1Y2 · maindelisteakhouse.com
Moretti Downtown
fine dining restaurants, pizzerias, pizzas · pizzeriamoretti.com
Poutine La Banquise
poutine restaurants, french fries, poutines · labanquise.com
Restaurant Le Côte
steak restaurants · lecote.ca
Somwhr Liquor Lounge
Somewhere Liquor Lounge · somwhr.com
Strøm Spa Nordique
spas, Nun's Island · stromspa.com
Tristar Gym
MMA gyms · tristargym.com
Le Bowhead
vegan restaurants
Blvd44
montreal nightclubs · . • Friday Saturday Monday• • #blvd44 • • info@blvd44montreal.com • · blvd44montreal.com
Brasserie 701
Inspirée des grandes brasseries parisiennes, la Brasserie 701 vous accueille dans un décor chic avec une architecture néo-classique grandiose. . · brasserie701.com
Le XVI XVI
Montreal restaurants, robot bartenders · 1616 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal, Quebec
Golf UFO
golf courses · golfufo.com
Schwartz's Deli
smoked meat sandwiches, restaurants, sandwiches, delis · 3895 Boul St-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1X9 · schwartzsdeli.com
Restaurant Toqué!
fine dining restaurants, French restaurants · restaurant-toque.com
Le Cagibi
vegan restaurants
Muzique
montreal nightclubs, montreal night clubs, montreal clubs · muziquemontreal.com
Modavie
Bar à vin avec musiciens de jazz classique, offrant des mets éclectiques, dont des spécialités d agneau. # ExpOldMtl . · modavie.com
Résonance
vegan restaurants
Adult Chez Parée
montreal stripclubs, gentlemans clubs · . Gentlemen’s club since 1982 👠🾠Les plus jolies danseuses de Montréal ! The most beautiful dancers in… · chezparee.ca
Adult Ogascon Terrebone
montreal stripclubs, gentlemans clubs · ogascon.ca
Airports
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 8.4 km to the centre
Montréal, QC, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 28 airlines (Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 93 destinations incl. Chicago, London, New York, New York, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 93 direct destinations
- Air Canada AC (A319, Dash 8-100, A320, A330-300, Embraer 190, Dash 8-400…) · 55 routes: Bagotville*, Baie Comeau*, Bathurst*, Boston*, Brussels, Calgary, Cancun, Charlottetown*, Chicago, Cockburn Town, Cozumel, Cunagua, Denver, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort-de-france, Frankfurt, Fredericton*, Geneva, Halifax, Holguin, Houston*, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Moncton*, Mont Joli*, Montego Bay, Munich*, New York, Newark*, Orlando, Ottawa, Paris, Pointe-a-pitre, Port-au-prince, Punta Cana, Quebec*, Rouyn*, Samana … +15 more
- Air Transat TS (310, 330, 737-800) · 27 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cancun, Cunagua*, Fort Lauderdale*, Holguin, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Malaga, Marseille, Montego Bay*, Nice, Orlando, Paris, Puerto Plata*, Puerto Vallarta*, Punta Cana, Quebec, Rome, Santa Clara*, Toronto, Toulouse, Varadero, Venice
- WestJet WS (737-700, 736, 737-800, CRJ, ERJ, CRJ-900…) · 15 routes: Calgary, Cancun, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Miami*, Minneapolis*, New York, New York*, Punta Cana, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- United Airlines UA (CRJ, Embraer 170, ERJ, A319, A330-300, CRJ-700…) · 12 routes: Boston*, Chicago*, Denver*, Geneva*, Houston*, Los Angeles*, New York*, Newark*, San Francisco*, Toronto*, Washington*, Windsor Locks*
- American Airlines AA (CRJ, 330, 737-800, ERD, 777) · 11 routes: Amman*, Charlotte*, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit*, London*, Miami, New York*, New York*, Philadelphia*, Washington*
- US Airways US (CRJ, 330, 737-800, ERD) · 10 routes: Amman, Charlotte*, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Miami, New York, New York, Philadelphia*, Washington*
- Delta Air Lines DL (ERJ, CRJ-900, CRJ-700, A340-300, 747-400, M11) · 7 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, Detroit, Minneapolis*, New York, New York, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 7 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt*, Geneva*, London*, Munich, Paris*, Toronto*
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A320) · 5 routes: Camaguey, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cunagua, Holguin, Santa Clara
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 3 routes: Geneva*, Toronto*, Zurich
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Mexico City
- Air France AF (A340-300, 747-400, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A340-300, 747-400, CRJ) · 2 routes: New York*, Paris*
- Finnair AY (777, ERD) · 2 routes: London*, New York*
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Halifax, Toronto
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330) · 2 routes: Amman, Detroit
- Air Algerie AH (330) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Saint Pierre PJ (ATR) · 1 route: St.-pierre
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Corsairfly SS (A330-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Etihad Airways EY (CRJ) · 1 route: Chicago*
- First Air 7F (73M) · 1 route: Quujjuaq
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (M11) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Servicios de Transportes A FS (A330-200) · 1 route: Tunis
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU) 24 km to the centre
Montréal, QC, CA — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Bagotville, Quebec, Sept-iles, Val D'or (OpenFlights route data).
Montréal-Mirabel International Airport (YMX) 29 km to the centre
12300 Rue Services A-4, Mirabel, QC J7N 1E8 — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
Laval -Île Bizard
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Dorval - Île-Dorval
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Île Bizard-Laval
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Traversier;Navette fluviale Lachine
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · Navark
River Shuttle
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre · Navettes Maritimes
Jacques-Cartier Pier
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre · Navark
Traverse Laval - Île-Bizard
Ferry route
Dorval-Île-Dorval
Ferry route
Local transit
STM
Metro, bus · Montréal's four-line metro and bus network. · Fares: OPUS card · Airport: 747 express bus from Trudeau airport, 24 hours
Orleans Express
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Orléans Express → Ottawa, Ontario
Montréal to Ottawa in about two and a half hours. · Ottawa, Ontario guide →
Orléans Express → Ville du Québec (City), QC
Frequent coaches between Montréal and Québec City, about three hours. · Ville du Québec (City), QC guide →
FlixBus ← Toronto, Ontario
Coaches from Union Station bus terminal, six to seven hours; VIA Rail is the faster option. · Toronto, Ontario guide →
Ebus
Intercity coach
Rider Express
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
AirSprint
Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Chartright Air Group
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
London Air Services
Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Skyservice
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Air Charter Service
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Living Here
Getting about
- The STM metro — four rubber-tyred lines, quiet and reliable — and a dense bus network cover the island; an OPUS card is the way to pay. The REM automated light rail now links the South Shore and, increasingly, the airport and the West Island.
- BIXI bike-share was North America's first and the city is a genuine cycling town from April to November, with a large protected network. Walking is easy in the central neighbourhoods.
- Trudeau airport (YUL) is 25–40 minutes by the 747 bus or the REM as it extends. Central Station has VIA trains to Toronto (five hours) and Québec City (three), and Amtrak to New York.
- A car is unnecessary in the city; the winter street-parking rules for snow clearance are a rite of passage.
Health
- The McGill University Health Centre (the Glen site) and the CHUM are the two great teaching hospitals, anglophone and francophone respectively; the Montreal Children's and Sainte-Justine are the paediatric centres. Québec's RAMQ covers residents.
- Dial 911. Pharmacies (Jean Coutu, Pharmaprix) are everywhere; the 811 line gives nurse advice. Family doctors are scarce; walk-in clinics fill the gap.
- Visitors should carry travel insurance. Winter cold is the hazard: dress in layers, and know the underground city.
Work & study
- McGill and Concordia (English), the Université de Montréal and UQAM (French) give the city one of the highest student densities in North America and keep it young and cheap.
- Aerospace (Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney), video games (Ubisoft, EA, Warner), AI research (Mila, and the Bengio school), pharmaceuticals, and a large creative and festival economy. Head offices are fewer than they were; the culture is larger.
- French is required in most public-facing jobs and for provincial services; English suffices in tech and academia. Quebec's tax rates are higher and its childcare and tuition cheaper.
Money & manners
- Canadian dollars; cards and tap are universal. Tip 15–20%; GST and QST are added at the register. Bring-your-own-wine restaurants are a genuine and glorious institution.
- Start in French — bonjour — and most people will switch if you need them to. The 'bonjour-hi' greeting is a whole political debate. Kiss on both cheeks among friends.
- The 24 June (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) and 1 July (moving day — half the city changes apartment at once) are the two dates that explain the place.