Experience the luxury of personalized travel in Montréal

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth

This grande dame right Downtown offers the pinnacle of luxury in its iconic John Lennon and Yoko Ono Suite, the spacious Le Plateau Suite and the 20th-floor Gold Suite. Tap into the tailored services of Fairmont Gold at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth:

• Tailored assistance ranging from pillow preferences to bespoke itinerary planning
• Expert handling of restaurant bookings, local tours and transport
• Access to the Fairmont Gold Lounge for private check-in, panoramic city views, complimentary breakfast and evening hors d’œuvres

The Ritz‑Carlton Montréal

The Golden Square Mile’s most historic property, the Ritz-Carlton Montréal is replete with luxurious rooms including the Royal Suite, a 4,700-square-foot, three-bedroom space. Join the Ritz-Carlton Club Level for extra services, such as:

• A private lounge with culinary presentations tailored to their tastes
• Highly personalized Montréal sightseeing suggestions and hard-to-get reservations
• Bespoke room setups including floral arrangements
• The unique 1912 Experience Package, curated in homage to the hotel’s heritage 

Hôtel Mount Stephen

This Golden Square Mile boutique hotel encompasses Lord George Stephen’s sumptuous 19th century mansion, previously a private club, and offers luxurious private spaces including the 5,000 square foot, three-bedroom Royal Suite and the Terrace Sky Loft Suites. Join the Mount Stephens Leaders Club for extra the services:

• Daily complimentary continental breakfast for two
• Priority room upgrades upon arrival
• Early check-in and late check-out preference
• Shopping or Personal Shopping recommendations and reservations 
• Private guided tours services

Bespoke dining experiences in Montréal’s private restaurant rooms 

• Auberge Saint-Gabriel: A true landmark built in 1688 by a French soldier, with a French-inspired terroir menu and four private spaces to choose from.
• Brasserie Le Pois Penché: French specialties and a fantastic raw bar, with a warm and rustic private dining room located next to their wine cellar, for 20 to 70 guests. 
• Aldea: The flavours of Portugal on the Plateau, in close proximity to Mount Royal Park for an after-meal stroll. The private room fits up to 55 people.
• Monarque: Refined brasserie fare with a European twist in a contemporary space dripping with character, with a private room accommodating up to 32 people.
• Ibérica: Expertly prepared Spanish charcuterie, paella and tapas, with a wood-fire grill imported from Barcelona and room for a group of 45.
• Le Club Chasse et Pêche: One of the city’s most acclaimed fine-dining restaurants, known for refined French-inspired cuisine and exceptional service, with private space for 28 guests.
• Restaurant La Chronique: A classic French restaurant serving meticulous market-driven cuisine, with a private room accommodating about 24 guests.
• Graziella: Upscale Italian cuisine with two private dining rooms that can combine for larger parties of up to 26.

Hotel dining experiences that go the extra mile

Enjoy tailored dining at Maison Boulud at the Ritz-Carlton Montréal, where guests can also request a personal chef for private in-room or in-residence gourmet dining.

At the Four Seasons Hôtel Montréal, experience a three-hour live tasting session at Marcus, where dishes are prepared by Executive Chef Jason Morris.

Enjoy private dining in the Trait D’Union Lounge at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, a secluded, customizable dining space adjacent to Rosélys, ideal for tailored private events.

At the Mount Stephen Hotel, there’s 6,531 square feet of reception space, including the Robson Boardroom and Elizabeth Ballroom, where you can dine privately on Bar George’s contemporary British cuisine with Québécois influences.

Easy lunch options for quick, casually luxurious meals

Explore the wide variety of excellent meals Downtown at Montréal’s gourmet food halls, a handy way to taste flavours from some of the city’s most famous chefs. 

They include Time Out Market, Marché Artisans, Le Cathcart and LE CENTRAL — or venture out to Town of Mount-Royal to explore Le Fou Fou in the tawny Royalmount mall. 

Private tours sure to give you that insider access

See Montréal through the eyes of a Montrealer with private guided tours by local experts, either on foot, by bike or on an electric bike. 

1. Watch the sun set from a window seat on an AML Cruises or Bateau-Mouche Montréal dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River, or cruise with your crew by chartering one of Le Petit Navire’s 100% electric boats for a quiet, eco-chic wine tasting along the Lachine Canal.
2. Get a refined architectural or history-related experience on a Habitat 67 tour, exploring one of the most iconic Montréal buildings, designed by local international luminary Moshe Safdie. Or experience AURA at the Notre-Dame Basilica, a breathtaking immersive light-and-sound way to get a sense of history.
3. Eat as you learn with a food tour that meets exactly what you’re craving — there’s one for everything! From the culinary history of Mile End to a craft beer hop to a taste-fest of local cheeses, ice wine, charcuteries and seasonal fruit.
4. Enjoy some of the city’s most hidden and quirky side with a self-guided tour of these unsung heroes, or guided tours like the ghost walks, haunted pub crawls and paranormal investigations led by the professional actors and storytellers of Haunted Montréal.
5. If you’re wondering why Montréal has so many colourful murals, hear more about them and their artists on a street art tour with Spade & Palacio, including the murals from the last MURAL Festival. For an electric bike tour of the murals (weather permitting), look to Fitz Montréal 
6. To enjoy Montréal after dark (also weather permitting), head out on the Montréal by Night Loop on GrayLine’s double decker bus! Enjoy the ambiance and watch as the city’s most vibrant districts come to life after dusk.
7. You can also devise your own self-guided art tour (or follow one of their expertly curated ones) thanks to Art Public Montréal, a fountain of information on Montréal’s hundreds of public artworks that are viewable for free year-round. Explore their selection of podcasts, too, for the inside scoop.

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