About Montreal, Quebec

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec. It is also the 2nd largest city in Canada. Montreal's official language is French - as defined by the charter of the city. Montreal is the 2nd largest primarily French-speaking city in the world.

Montreal's population was estimated at about 1,620,693 by the 2006 Canadian Census. This makes it the 2nd largest city in Canada and the 7th for overall in North America. The Montreal Census Metropolitan Area's population was estimated at 3,653,571 during the 2006 census.

Montreal is served by a wide variety of media such as several French and English language television stations, radio stations, newspapers and magazines.

Hotels Downtown Montreal

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is a 4-star hotel situated in downtown Montreal. The hotel is situated above the train station and linked to the extensive underground city of hundreds of cafes, boutiques and restaurants as well as walking distances from the cultural and sports attractions. This includes the Bell Center, Christ Church Cathedral, Center Eaton and Molson Stadium.

The hotel's legendary Beaver Club serves refined settings and features signature sweets in its takeout boutique. These are the famed chocolate beaver trails. In addition to this, they have standard concierge services and the hotel also offers guests with an on-site ticketing center for major live theaters, sporting events and special events. This is via their Admission ticket service situated at the concierge desk. Other hotel amenities include a business center, an indoor swimming pool, full-service health spa, banquet facilities, business services, secretarial services, sauna, a 24-hour front desk and wireless Internet connectivity.

The hotel's 1,037 spacious guestrooms have 100 suites offering exceptional views of the downtown are along with marble bathrooms and traditional furnishings. Other room amenities include multi-line phones, cable televisions with pay movies, mini bars, clock radios, coffee makers and wireless Internet access. For special needs, the hotel also offers 13 rooms that can accommodate wheelchairs and TDY or TDD Teletype machines for phones.

The hotel's complete address is 900 Rene Levesque Boulevard W in Montreal Quebec, Canada. For additional information, call them at (514) 861-3511 or fax them at (514) 954-2296.

Opus Hotel Montreal is also a 4-star downtown boutique hotel situated near the Mount Royal Park. Other major attractions close to the area include Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Place des Arts, Christ Church Cathedral, La Ronde Six Flags and Notre Dame Basilica. The hotel is home to a dramatic multi-level nightclub - the "Suco Lounge" and to a restaurant with Asian-inspired cuisine "Koko" which both feature DJ music. A fitness center and hair salon are also located onsite. Other hotel amenities include banquet facilities, conference rooms, dry cleaning or laundry services, tour assistance, multilingual staff and Internet access in the public areas.

Guestrooms at this property are set in a-3storey historical building and a 5-storey complimentary building. All guestrooms include downtown or garden views, beds with down duvets and Egyptian-cotton linens as well as bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers and rainfall showerheads. Other room amenities include a 27-inch flat screen LCD televisions with video games and pay movies, multi-line phones with complimentary local calls and voice mail. High-speed Internet connectivity is also provided.

The hotel's complete address is 10 Sherbrooke Quest in Montreal Quebec, Canada. For more information, call them at (514) 843-6000 or fax them at (514) 843-6810.