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On the corner of Peel and Sherbrooke streets, within easy walking distance of Mount Royal Park, McGill University, and Bell Centre, this 21-story hotel’s downtown location and proximity to Montréal’s business district draws vacationers and business travelers. White marble floors and steps, accented with dark-wood furnishings, lead to the lobby’s reception desk.

The Delta’s huge atrium-type marble lobby is warmed by oversized leather sofas and chairs, brass lamps, and potted palms. Business travelers predominate because of the hotel’s proximity to the convention center. Bistro Chez Antoine opens onto the lobby and has a long brass-and-wood bar. Guests have indoor access to the subway and the city's miles of underground shops and restaurants.

Families and business travelers frequent this quiet, centrally located Delta Montreal Hotel, built in 1986. Earth tones and mahogany furnishings dominate the lobby and mezzanine, where the work of Canadian artists is displayed. A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the bar, which has an all-you-can eat luncheon buffet on weekdays, and restaurant where kids under age 6 eat free any time.

The Fairmont's expansive lobby is decorated with Canadian art. Wingback chairs, sofas, and loveseats surround a large fireplace. Guests enjoy high tea every afternoon in the serene Tea Lounge. Located above the train station, the hotel attracts businesspeople during the week, and families on weekends. John Lennon wrote "Give Peace a Chance" here during his 1969 "Bed-In for Peace" with Yoko Ono.

Soaring ceilings, graceful arched windows, and ornate plaster moldings greet business and leisure guests in the lobby of this 1870s neoclassic building that was once a Montreal bank. Located behind the front desk, a bar and lounge with a fireplace add a contemporary feeling with modern black-and-white furniture and slate floors. Unusual flower arrangements and brilliant green bamboo accents provide splashes of color.

Le Centre Sheraton welcomes guests into its atrium lobby filled with natural light and into its Bistro Le Boulevard and Le Café Bar, both located on the lobby level. A gift shop/newspaper stand, a beauty salon for men and women, and a jewelry store are located one floor below the lobby level.

Le Saint Sulpice Hotel draws its name from the neighboring Sulpician Seminary, one of the oldest buildings in the city, and its personality reflects the graciousness of surrounding Old Montréal. The relaxed charm of this European-style hotel draws visiting film celebrities and business travelers who appreciate the efficient, stylish guest suites.

Families and businesspeople frequent this centrally located downtown hotel. Doorstaff welcome guests into the lobby, which has an opulent yet relaxed feel with arched ceilings, mahogany furnishings, and rich colors, and includes access to the metro.

Large brass chandeliers illuminate the large marble lobby with its delicate painted murals and Chinese furniture and jardinieres. With 19 meeting rooms and a huge ballroom, the hotel caters mainly to business clients, but its proximity to the boutiques, restaurants, and European ambience of St. Denis Street also attracts leisure travelers.

What to expect: Flooded with light from high glass walls, a spacious marble-floored lobby is furnished with leather seating grouped as conversation areas. Colorful rugs amid charcoal granite columns, a stained-glass panel, and warm wood trim enhance the lobby decor. The contemporary, French-style Sofitel Montreal Le Carre Dore draws fashionable travelers who appreciate its central location and distinctive flair.

Amenity highlights: Featuring terrace seating in warm weather, this Montréal hotel’s contemporary-cuisine restaurant and bar/lounge attract a lively, fashionably dressed crowd of locals as well as hotel guests. Dining choices in Renoir include daily French/American breakfasts and gourmet fare for dinner, while the bar/lounge offers its own menu of light items and cocktails. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in the restaurant and lobby.

Insider tip: The Sofitel's restaurant, Renoir, takes its name from the painter's Still Life with Melon and Peaches, a copy of which rests on an easel at the entrance. The original was donated by the hotel's owner to the Museum of Fine Arts, three blocks away.