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You’ve earned a little quality down-time with friends, so treat yourself to a meal fit for a queen, or dance til dawn (in those brand-new heels)… in Montréal, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination. There’s only one catch: plan to stay at least two days to take it all in.

 

Jump-start the morning with a gourmet breakfast

-       at Renoir, for the wide range of savoury dishes served in chic, refined surroundings. 

-       at Café Vasco da Gama, where the mouth-watering dishes and Portuguese charm will have you under their spell.

 

Shopping

-       Whether browsing small boutiques or bringing home bags of great finds from major shopping centres, you’ll be spoiled for choice.

-       Explore Sainte-Catherine Street, Canada’s largest commercial artery. A multitude of stores and shopping centres line the street, and link to the Underground Pedestrian Network.

-       Drop in to Holt Renfrew, Ogilvy, Simons. From ultra-chic to elegantly exclusive, the selection is to die for.

-       Discover top Québec designers on downtown’s de la Montagne and Crescent Streets, a veritable crossroads of fashion creations. Montréal’s hottest designers have set up shop here: Nadya Toto, Marie St-Pierre, Andy Thé-Ahn, Shan. Modern, feminine, sensual, colourful and chic collections.

-       Don’t leave before stopping at the Harricana boutique. Designer Mariouche Gagné’s collection features clothes and objects made exclusively from recycled furs.

 

Girls just wanna have lunch

-       at Newtown: exquisite dishes evoke the warmth and sensuality of the Mediterranean.

-       at Trinity Estiatorio: sublime Greek-inspired menu and lavish decor.

 

For a relaxing afternoon

-       The Studio Beauté du Monde Spa: true to the ancient traditions of the east, the spa offers an array of purifying and aesthetic treatments. Not-to-be-missed: the detoxifying benefits of a traditional hammam (steam bath). Ahhh… sheer bliss! 

-       Happy Hour at Altitude 737: Perched high atop Place Ville Marie, three floors offer three different ways to spend an unforgettable afternoon with the city at your feet. Now boarding!

 

The evening repast

-       at Buona Notte. This darling of Montréal’s gourmet and nightlife scene is also a great spot for celebrity sightings. 

-       at Chez l'Épicier, where Québec gourmet fare is reinvented, soaring to new heights of freshness, originality and refinement.

 

Night moves

-       at the Pullman Wine Bar, with its retro-modern design, outstanding wine list and tempting tapas. 

-       at the Electric Avenue Club, where you can turn back time to the electro-beats of the 80s.

 

Sweet dreams

-       at Le Germain, a luxury boutique hotel right downtown, it offers a blend of cozy and chic refinement.

-       at the W, for its luxurious decor and sophisticated design: an oasis of serenity in the city centre.

-       at the Saint-Sulpice or the St-James, where glamour rules. Pack your shades; you just might spot a few international stars!

 

 

Hôtel Le Germain

514 849-2050

2050, rue Mansfield

www.hotelgermain.com

 

W Montréal

514 395-3100

877 333-2050

901, rue Square-Victoria

www.whotels.com/montreal

 

Le Saint-Sulpice Hôtel – Montréal

514 288-1000

877 785-7423

414, rue Saint-Sulpice

www.lesaintsulpice.com

 

Hôtel Le St-James

514 841-3111

866 841-3111

355, rue Saint-Jacques

www.hotellestjames.com

 

Renoir

514 285-9000

1155, rue Sherbrooke Ouest

www.restaurant-renoir.com

 

Café Vasco da Gama

514 286-2688

1472, rue Peel

www.vascodagama.ca

 

Newtown

514 284-6555

1476, rue Crescent

www.newtown.ca

 

Estiatorio Trinity

514 787-4648

1445, rue Drummond

www.trinity-restaurant.com

 

Buonanotte

514 848-0644

3518, boul. Saint-Laurent

www.buonanotte.com

 

Chez L'Épicier

514 878-2232

311, rue Saint-Paul Est

www.chezlepicier.com

 

Holt Renfrew

514 842-5111

1300, rue Sherbrooke Ouest

www.holtrenfrew.com

 

La Maison Simons

514 282-1840

977, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

www.simons.ca

 

Nadya Toto

514 327-4477

9200, rue Meilleur

www.nadyatoto.com

 

Collection Mariouche Inc. (Harricana)

514 287-6517

3000, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest

www.harricana.qc.ca

 

Studio Beauté du Monde

514 841-1210

1455, rue Drummond

www.studiobeautedumonde.com

 

Altitude 737

514 397-0041

1, Place Ville-Marie

www.altitude737.com/

 

Pullman

514 288-7779

3424, avenue du Parc

www.pullman-mtl.com

 

Club Electric Avenue

514 285-8885

1469, rue Crescent

www.clubsmontreal.com



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