Fodor's Expert Review Le Marriott Château Champlain

An icon from the 1967 Olympics, this 36-floor skyscraper overlooking Place du Canada attracts business guests and families alike with its indoor links to the métro and Underground City, and great views.

YOU SHOULD KNOW This is a favorite prom destination for Montreal high schools, so May and June can get slightly annoying and overrun by teenagers.

room

Distinctive half-moon windows give the rooms wonderful views of Mont-Royal to the north and the St. Lawrence River to the south and east. The cozy rooms aren’t overly sexy, but they’ve been completely updated, with “plug and play” desk consoles for electronic devices. Free Wi-Fi was also added, and each room has climate control.

bathroom

Serviceable and clean, the bathroom recently got an extra privacy door for the commode.

lobby

The reception area doesn’t make a good first impression. It’s badly out of date, but at least it’s spacious. Expect a lot of marble columns and stuffy chairs from the 1990s.

pool

The lap pool is modern, surrounded by windows and plants, with a view of the fitness area. Families are welcome.

dining

The Samuel de Champlain restaurant on site is a white table cloth affair for fine dining, but the menu isn’t snooty. They serve tartars and fancy braised meats, but also pizza, smoked meat sandwiches, and meatball subs. The breakfast buffet is, indeed, a great start to the day.

The room service menus—there are two—are glorious the giggle-inducing. Do you want a chocolate covered marshmallow lollipop? What about chia-crusted salmon with green tea basmati rice? Just ask.