Splurge Hotels · Montréal
Montréal makes you choose. AAA’s two Five Diamond hotels are uptown in the Golden Square Mile, a cab from the port, while two Four Diamonds sit in Old Montréal with the Grand Quay. Here’s what each trade costs you.
We looked for the nicest places to stay before a cruise from Montréal. Two of the six also make our top 20, William Gray and the Nelligan, in Old Montréal. The other four are downtown or uptown, a cab from the port. Tap the night you’re after and the pick lights up.
All six are on AAA’s lists: the Four Seasons and the Ritz-Carlton are Five Diamond, the other four Four Diamond. Forbes Travel Guide rates the two Five Diamonds Four-Star and lists the Queen Elizabeth as Recommended.
Within steps of the Old Port in its words, AAA Four Diamond, with a thermal spa and Maggie Oakes.
A rooftop over the Old Port and Mama C, in restored 19th-century buildings, AAA Four Diamond.
AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Four-Star, with a Guerlain Spa Forbes rates Five-Star, in the Golden Square Mile.
AAA Five Diamond since 2012 and Forbes Four-Star, with Maison Boulud, on Sherbrooke Street since 1912.
AAA Four Diamond, directly above Gare Centrale, with an indoor pool, Moment Spa and Rosélys.
AAA Four Diamond, with Bar George, in 90 rooms and suites attached to an 1880 mansion.
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| Feature | William Gray | Nelligan | Four Seasons | Ritz-Carlton | Queen Elizabeth | Le Mount Stephen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA rating | Four Diamond | Four Diamond | Five Diamond, since 2024 | Five Diamond, since 2012 | Four Diamond | Four Diamond |
| Forbes Travel Guide | — | — | Four-Star; Five-Star spa | Four-Star | Recommended | — |
| Restaurant | Maggie Oakes; Freddi | Mama C | Marcus Restaurant + Terrace | Maison Boulud | Rosélys | Bar George |
| Bar or drinks | Living Room; rooftop terrace | Lovebird; Terrasse Nelligan | Marcus Bar & Lounge | Dom Pérignon Champagne Bar | Nacarat | Bar George |
| Spa | Thermal spa; seasonal outdoor pool (extra charge) | New spa due early 2027 | Guerlain Spa; indoor pool | Spa St. James; saltwater pool | Moment Spa; indoor pool | Not stated |
| Breakfast | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Fairmont Gold or B&B package | Not stated |
| Kitchen | The Residence | — | — | — | — | — |
| Resort fee | None stated | None stated | None stated | None stated | None stated | None stated |
| Parking | Valet; rate not printed | Not stated | Not stated | $55 a day, valet or self | Indigo, $40 overnight | Not stated |
| Shuttle to the port | Walk: "within steps" of the Old Port | — | — | — | — | — |
| Distance to the port | No distance given | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
None of the six runs a shuttle. William Gray and the Nelligan are in Old Montréal with the Grand Quay; from the Four Seasons, the Ritz-Carlton, the Queen Elizabeth and Le Mount Stephen, it’s a cab down to the port with bags.
None of the six says breakfast is included on the pages we read.
Parking: the Ritz-Carlton’s valet is $55 a day, per Marriott, and the Queen Elizabeth points to Indigo’s lots at $40 overnight. The other four don’t print a rate on the pages we read, and none of the six says you can leave the car while you cruise.
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| Hotel | Why it isn’t in the six |
|---|---|
| Le Westin Montréal | AAA Four Diamond, and No. 18 in our top 20 for the night before, with an indoor pool and gaZette, connected directly to Place-d'Armes and Square-Victoria métro. |
| Hôtel Place d'Armes | No. 13 in our top 20, facing the Notre-Dame Basilica, with Rainspa's hammam, a rooftop terrace and a free courtesy car within 3 km when one is free. We didn't check it against AAA's list. |
| Le Germain Hotel Montréal | AAA Four Diamond, with Le Boulevardier and the Flâneur bar, but its page gave us no street address, so we couldn't place it. |
| Hotel Birks Montréal | Henri Brasserie Française and terrace rooms on Phillips Square, but it isn't on AAA's Montréal list as we read it. |
| Ômage Hotel, Montréal Laval | AAA Four Diamond, the only Laval hotel on AAA's list. We haven't checked its cruise details. |
| More Four Diamonds downtown | Humaniti Hotel, The HONEYROSE, the Renaissance Centre-Ville, Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal and Sofitel Le Carré D'or are on AAA's Montréal list. We haven't checked their cruise details yet. |
Close to the ship, Hôtel William Gray: it's AAA Four Diamond and "within steps of" the Old Port in its words, and it ranks No. 2 in our top 20. By the ratings alone, AAA's two Five Diamond hotels, the Four Seasons and the Ritz-Carlton, are uptown in the Golden Square Mile, a cab from the Grand Quay.
Two, on AAA's 2026 Five Diamond list: the Four Seasons Hotel Montréal, since 2024, and the Ritz-Carlton Montréal, since 2012. Forbes Travel Guide rates both Four-Star.
None of our six runs one. William Gray and the Nelligan are in Old Montréal with the port; from the Four Seasons, the Ritz-Carlton, the Queen Elizabeth and Le Mount Stephen, downtown, it's a cab down with bags.
None of the six says so. The Ritz-Carlton's valet is $55 a day, per Marriott, and the Queen Elizabeth points to Indigo's lots at $40 overnight; the others don't print a rate on the pages we read. The Port of Montréal parks cruise passengers at the Grand Quay for C$40 a day, taxes included, on a contract you email ahead.
None of the six says so on the pages we read, so plan on paying for it or ask when you book.
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