Fodor's Expert Review Hôtel Le Germain

Le Germain Montréal was popular with creative types and international hipsters who appreciate contemporary design and stylish details even before the 2019 top to bottom overhaul. Now, in an impressive engineering coup, the formerly drab 1967 concrete building has actually expanded upwards, with the construction of an additional six stories of glass-walled rooms. And in 2021, a kaleidoscopic mural, Dazzle My Heart, by Canadian artist Michelle Hoogveld, was painted onto the facade. Inside, rooms are contemporary 1960s chic with vintage touches like tubular wooden walls, “bubble” chairs, spherical lamps, and, in some cases, round beds. The 1960s theme continues in the luxurious bathrooms, which are papered with murals of retro newspaper highlights in a nostalgic homage to hip sixties-era Montreal. Egyptian cotton and bamboo linen sheets, plush cotton bathrobes, and Ruby Brown vegan bath products exclusive to Le Germain Hotel Montreal round out the luxury experience.