Culture in Montreal

Monocle Magazine referred Montreal as Canada's Cultural capital. Montreal is Canada's center for major French language television productions, theater, multimedia, film and print publishing. The city's numerous cultural communities have given it a distinct local culture.

As a North American city, the city shares numerous cultural characteristics with the rest of the continent. Montreal has a tradition of producing both rock and jazz music. Montreal even produced much talent in the fields of theater, visual arts, dance and music.

Montreal houses numerous festivals including the largest festival called "Just for Laughs" comedy festival, the "Francofolies", the "Montreal Fireworks Festival", "Vues D'Afirques", the "Montreal World Film Festival" and the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Montreal Village Motels

Wyndham Montreal Aeroport is a 3-star resort-like feel hotel located in the business district of Montreal and near the Concordia University. Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport is a mile away from the hotel. There are major attractions close to the hotel including the Mont Royal Park, Bonsecours Market, Saint Genevieve Church, Montreal Holocaust Museum, Notre Dame Basilica and the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.

The property provides indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa tub and a restaurant. Complimentary shuttle services provided by the hotel can take its guests from and to the airport. In addition to an Olympic-sized outdoor and indoor swimming pool, the hotel also provides a health club, a steam room and a sauna.

The property has business related amenities including wireless and wired high-speed Internet connection, a technology helpdesk and a business center. Other amenities include conference rooms, banquet facilities, exhibit space, a ballroom, a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, multilingual staff and wireless and wired Internet access.

It has 486 well-appointed guestrooms in its 5-storey property. All guestrooms are furnished with ergonomic chairs, desks and sofa beds. It also includes 27-inch televisions with premium cable channels, coffee makers, mini bars, clock radios, complimentary newspapers and Internet connectivity. The hotel's complete address is 12505 Cote-de-Liesse Road Dorval in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For more information, call them at 1-800-996-3426 within the US and Canada or 1-506-638-4899 outside US and Canada.

Hotel Du Fort is a 4-star hotel situated near the Bell Center and the Canadian Center for Architecture. Other attractions close to the hotel include Mont Royal Park, Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Christ Church Cathedral, Percival Molson Memorial Stadium and Bonsecours Market. Guests can enjoy continental buffet breakfast in the grand salon; use high-speed Internet connectivity in the business center and workout in the fitness room with cardio machines, free weights and a weigh-training station. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, business services, banquet facilities, dry cleaning or laundry service, multilingual staff, tour assistance and Internet access in public areas.

It has 124 spacious guestrooms in its 18-storey tower with views of the city, Mount Royal Park and St. Lawrence River. Guestrooms have wet bars with compact refrigerators, coffee makes, microwave ovens and flatware. Televisions with video games and pay movies are also provided.

The hotel's complete address is 1390 du Fort in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.