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Best Hotels in Montreal (2026)

Where you stay in Montreal shapes your trip. Old Montreal is the most atmospheric choice, with historic buildings, cobbled streets and the Old Port on the doorstep. Hotel William Gray, near Place Jacques-Cartier, has rooftop terraces and an underground spa, Hôtel Nelligan on rue Saint-Paul is a boutique hotel with many suites, and Auberge du Vieux-Port faces the waterfront from a nineteenth-century building with stone and brick walls.

Downtown is best for transport, shopping and the big museums. The Ritz-Carlton Montréal, open since 1912 on Sherbrooke Street, is the city's grande dame, with Maison Boulud and afternoon tea in the Palm Court. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their 1969 Bed-In, sits above the central train station and connects to the underground city, which is useful in winter. Le Germain Hotel Montreal on rue Mansfield is a design-led option with a good restaurant. On a budget, Auberge Saintlo Montréal on rue Mackay offers dorms, private rooms and a free breakfast, while M Montréal adds rooftop hot tubs and a bar with live music. Book early for summer festival weekends and check what parking costs if you are driving.

8 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Montreal

  1. Ritz-Carlton Montréal Luxury heritage hotel, Golden Square MileSherbrooke Street grande dame opened in 1912, restored in 2012, with 129 rooms and suites, Maison Boulud, afternoon tea in the Palm Court and an indoor pool.
  2. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Luxury landmark hotel, DowntownDowntown landmark opened in 1958 above the central train station, renovated in 2017, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their 1969 Bed-In.
  3. Hotel William Gray Luxury boutique hotel, Old MontrealOld Montreal boutique hotel near Place Jacques-Cartier with the Maggie Oakes restaurant, two terraces including an eighth-floor rooftop and an underground spa with a pool.

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3. Hotel William Gray

Luxury boutique hotel$$$$Old Montreal

Old Montreal boutique hotel near Place Jacques-Cartier with the Maggie Oakes restaurant, two terraces including an eighth-floor rooftop and an underground spa with a pool.

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8. M Montréal

Hostel$Montreal

Social hostel on rue Saint-André with private rooms and dorms with privacy curtains, rooftop hot tubs, a bar with live music and a 24-hour work lounge.

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