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The train traveller's pick. The Queen Elizabeth is directly above Gare Centrale, AAA Four Diamond and Forbes Recommended, with an indoor pool, Moment Spa and Rosélys.
Its 950 rooms include Fairmont Gold and the John Lennon Yoko Ono Suite, and it has direct access to Bonaventure métro.
The hotel doesn't run its own parking, breakfast comes only with Fairmont Gold or a B&B package, and pets are C$50 plus tax a day each — per pet, not per room.
Book it if you arrive by train, and take a cab down to Old Montréal in the morning.
Book it if
- Train travellers arriving at Gare Centrale
- Swimmers and spa people
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want to self-park at the hotel.
- You want breakfast without Fairmont Gold or a package.
What you’re paying for, and what you’re not
A splurge is worth it when you know exactly what the extra money buys. Green is on offer, gold comes with a cost or a catch, and grey isn’t there or isn’t stated.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Queen Elizabeth publishes.
An indoor pool, a hot tub and saunas from 6 AM to 10 PM, Moment Spa, Rosélys for Sunday brunch and afternoon tea, the Nacarat cocktail bar and Café Kréma.
Fairmont mentions no ride to the ship and gives no distance to the port. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Included only with Fairmont Gold, a deluxe continental breakfast in the Gold lounge, or the Bed & Breakfast package, per Fairmont; otherwise not stated.
Fairmont gives no distance to the port. The hotel is directly above Gare Centrale, with direct access to Bonaventure métro, and "just steps away from Old Montreal" in its words. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
The hotel doesn't run its own parking, per its guest-services page, which points to Indigo's lots at Gare Centrale and Indigo valet at Place Ville Marie: $40 overnight, $30 under 12 hours. Fairmont's main page mentions indoor valet for an additional fee, without a price. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself. At a splurge hotel, that’s usually the morning ride.
No hotel shuttle. The hotel puts YUL 20 to 25 minutes away by car and lists the 747 bus, 24/7, at $11, a $49 flat taxi and a limousine from $187 one way.
Limousine
Fairmont mentions no ride to the ship and gives no distance to the port.
Fairmont gives no distance to the port. The hotel is directly above Gare Centrale, with direct access to Bonaventure métro, and "just steps away from Old Montreal" in its words.
From YUL without a hotel shuttle
YUL posts a flat taxi fare to downtown, C$49.45 by day and C$56.70 at night, and the Port says the day fare applies to the Grand Quay. Uber and Lyft pick up at the airport, and the STM 747 bus runs downtown around the clock for C$11.25, but it doesn't stop in Old Montréal.
The hotel doesn't run its own parking, per its guest-services page, which points to Indigo's lots at Gare Centrale and Indigo valet at Place Ville Marie: $40 overnight, $30 under 12 hours. Fairmont's main page mentions indoor valet for an additional fee, without a price. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Not run by the hotel: Indigo lots at Gare Centrale; Indigo valet at Place Ville Marie, $40 overnight, $30 under 12 hours.
Fairmont mentions no ride to the ship and gives no distance to the port.
Fairmont gives no distance to the port. The hotel is directly above Gare Centrale, with direct access to Bonaventure métro, and "just steps away from Old Montreal" in its words.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Distance
No distance statedFairmont gives no distance to the port. The hotel is directly above Gare Centrale, with direct access to Bonaventure métro, and "just steps away from Old Montreal" in its words.
Source: fairmont.comCruise shuttle
No shuttle statedFairmont mentions no ride to the ship and gives no distance to the port.
Source: fairmont.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe hotel doesn't run its own parking, per its guest-services page, which points to Indigo's lots at Gare Centrale and Indigo valet at Place Ville Marie: $40 overnight, $30 under 12 hours. Fairmont's main page mentions indoor valet for an additional fee, without a price. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: fairmont.comParking for the cruise
Port lot C$40 a dayIf the hotel won’t hold your car, the Port of Montréal parks cruise passengers at the Grand Quay.
The Port of Montréal parks cruise passengers at the Grand Quay itself, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, under a parking contract: C$40 a day, taxes included, per the Port. You send the filled-out contract by email before you arrive; no trailers or motorhomes, and the height limit is 3 m at the city entrance. The Port doesn’t say how it counts days.
Source: port-montreal.comThe night you’re paying for
The evening
Pool · Food or drinks on siteAn indoor pool, a hot tub and saunas from 6 AM to 10 PM, Moment Spa, Rosélys for Sunday brunch and afternoon tea, the Nacarat cocktail bar and Café Kréma.
Breakfast
Not statedIncluded only with Fairmont Gold, a deluxe continental breakfast in the Gold lounge, or the Bed & Breakfast package, per Fairmont; otherwise not stated.
Address
René-Lévesque Ouest, above Gare Centrale900 boul. René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, QC H3B 4A5
Hotel website
Ratings
AAA Four DiamondAAA rates it Four Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Recommended.
Source: aaa.comThe fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Queen Elizabeth publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Complimentary; faster tiers $13.95 and $23.95 plus tax for 24 hours
Parking for your stay
Not run by the hotel: Indigo lots at Gare Centrale; Indigo valet at Place Ville Marie, $40 overnight, $30 under 12 hours
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Included only with Fairmont Gold (deluxe continental, Gold lounge) or the Bed & Breakfast package; otherwise not stated
Pool
Indoor pool, hot tub and saunas, 6 AM–10 PM
Pets
Pets at C$50 plus tax each, a day.
Food and drink on site
- RosélysRestaurant; Sunday brunch and afternoon tea
- NacaratCocktail bar
- Café KrémaCafé
Rooms
950 rooms and suites, including Fairmont Gold and the John Lennon Yoko Ono Suite.
Accessibility
13 reduced-mobility rooms; Kéroul-certified public areas.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNo
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Gare CentraleDirectly below
- Bonaventure métroDirect access
- Old Montreal and the Bell Centre"just steps away"
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- AAA Four Diamond; Forbes Recommended
- Moment Spa
- EV charging at the Indigo garages, for an extra fee
- Pets C$50 plus tax each, a day
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out noon.
- Parking is Indigo's: $40 overnight or $30 under 12 hours at Place Ville Marie, per the hotel's guest-services page.
- Wi-Fi is complimentary, with paid faster tiers at $13.95 and $23.95 plus tax for 24 hours.
- 13 reduced-mobility rooms.
- The hotel lists the 747 bus at $11, a $49 flat taxi and a limousine from $187 one way to YUL, 20 to 25 minutes by car.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The distance to the port
- Cruise parking
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 26, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
The other splurges near the ship
Wake up downtown, a cab from the port.
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Queen Elizabeth FAQ
Is Queen Elizabeth a luxury hotel?
AAA rates it Four Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Recommended.
Does Queen Elizabeth have a cruise shuttle?
No. Fairmont mentions no ride to the ship and gives no distance to the port.
Does Queen Elizabeth have an airport shuttle?
Not one it runs itself, but there are options. No hotel shuttle. The hotel puts YUL 20 to 25 minutes away by car and lists the 747 bus, 24/7, at $11, a $49 flat taxi and a limousine from $187 one way.
Can I park at Queen Elizabeth while I cruise?
It doesn't say. The hotel doesn't run its own parking, per its guest-services page, which points to Indigo's lots at Gare Centrale and Indigo valet at Place Ville Marie: $40 overnight, $30 under 12 hours. Fairmont's main page mentions indoor valet for an additional fee, without a price. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
How far is Queen Elizabeth from the cruise terminal?
Fairmont gives no distance to the port. The hotel is directly above Gare Centrale, with direct access to Bonaventure métro, and "just steps away from Old Montreal" in its words.
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