Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
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Character and identity
Set in the Golden Square Mile behind a modern black-glass façade, this 169-room Four Seasons opened in 2019 as the brand's first Montreal property. The Sid Lee and Lemay-designed tower runs to 18 storeys, with private residences above and a third-floor Social Square that splits into day and night lounges around a marble-footed wraparound bar. Expect rose-toned interiors, herringbone floors, Zébulon Perron's custom forest-green wallpaper, and Pascale Girardin's cascading glass petals in the atrium. Marcus Samuelsson's seafood-led Marcus Restaurant + Terrace and the Guerlain Spa anchor the experience, with a polished, residential service register throughout.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design literates, food-driven couples, and well-heeled business travellers who want a downtown base with serious cooking, a scene-y cocktail bar, and one of the city's best urban spas. Holt Renfrew Ogilvy connects directly off the lobby, so shoppers do particularly well. The Kneipp hydrotherapy circuit and Chef's Counter dinners reward guests who plan around the on-site programming.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers seeking a quiet boutique feel or a classic heritage Montreal property will find this too polished and too social. Lower-floor rooms partially overlook a parking lot, and rates sit firmly at the top of the market, so anyone unmoved by the F&B and spa will struggle to justify the spend.
Bottom line
The defining draw here is the combination of Samuelsson's cooking, the Guerlain Spa, and a genuinely Montreal-feeling design language that avoids global Four Seasons sameness. It costs, and it knows it. Book a room on the ninth floor or higher for the atrium glass-petal view and better cityscapes, and time a visit around a Sommelier's Soirée or weekend spa circuit.