Need to know

Rooms

120, including 20 suites.

Rates

Low season, CA$230–CA$409; high season, CA$279–CA$489, including breakfast but not taxes at 15.5 per cent. Rooms on the penthouse floor are an extra CA$30.

Check-out

Midday, but flexible, subject to availability.

Facilities

Gym, massage service, free WiFi throughout, valet parking (CA$20.25 a day). In rooms: LCD TV, CD sound system, minibar. Suites have DVD players.

Children

Under-12s stay free. Extra beds are CA$35 a day. Babysitting can be provided, with eight hours’ notice, for CA$15 an hour.

Hotel closed

Hotel St Paul closes for the Formula One Grand Prix every year, (6–9 June in 2008). 11–21 September.

Also

Small pets are welcome – free.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

Hotel St Paul is justifiably proud of its Black Suite on the penthouse floor (where all rooms boast 13-foot vaulted ceilings). Floor-to-ceiling muslin curtains lend a dreaminess to the atmosphere around the bed, and tall, white, folding shutters let in plenty of light to counterbalance the charcoal tones of the walls and floors. Junior Suite 1005 also grabbed our attention – we loved the burnt orange velvety sofa and the huge shuttered windows. At very least, try to get a room looking out over old Montreal or one high up the building with a view towards the St Lawrence river.

Packing tips

Montreal’s winters can be bone-chafingly frigid, so dress up warm twice over. Some Cox heels will go down a treat in Vauvert restaurant.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Smart, sultry Vauvert restaurant throngs with Montreal’s gastrophiles and bar-hoppers and has established itself as an essential fixture of the city’s after-hours scene. The seasonal European bistro menu never disappoints, and the risotto has acquired a citywide reputation.

Dress code

Suave and stylish – moody monochrome ensembles to match the decor.

Top table

Tuck yourselves away in the corner of the banquette row and keep an eye on the action at the bar.

Last orders

Dinner is served until 10.30pm each night, but on Thursday to Saturday nights, a menu of fricots (snacky tapas-esque bites) is available until 1am.

Room service

Vauvert’s meals can be enjoyed in your room during restaurant opening hours. The hotel can always order in from other eateries nearby if you’re peckish at other times.

Hotel bar

Montreal’s in-crowd lingers over cocktails at Vauvert’s long bar until 3am. Occasional DJs sweeten the mood.

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Hotel St Paul

355 McGill, Montreal, Quebec