Hotel Place D'Armes

The Hotel Place d'Armes in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a European-style hotel situated across from the shady chestnut trees of Place d'Armes square, where guests can enjoy views of Notre Dame Basilica. Set at the foot of historic Old Montréal, this 1870s, neoclassic former bank opens to soaring ceilings, arched windows and ornate plaster moldings. The hotel is just a short walk from downtown Montreal, Pointe-À Callières Archeology Museum and Old Port, where guests can rent bicycles for rides along the riverfront. Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport sits 12 miles away.

The Hotel Place d'Armes houses a bar and lounge with a glowing fireplace. Unusual flower arrangements and green bamboo accents add splashes of color to this area, where guests can also enjoy complimentary evening wine, cheese and espresso. Historical views can be enjoyed on the hotel's rooftop terrace, or guests can explore downtown using the hotel's complimentary shuttle.

A complimentary continental breakfast is offered each morning at the Hotel Place d'Armes, and guests can also enjoy lunch and dinner at Aix, the hotel's sophisticated restaurant that serves cuisine such as lamb, rabbit, oysters, bison and seafood from Québec and the Atlantic province. The hotel also has a meeting room, business center and fitness room.

With large, arched windows fitted with slatted blinds and ornate crown moldings, the 135 guestrooms at the nine- story Hotel Place d'Armes contain rosewood-finished furniture. All guestrooms feature bathrobes, slippers, minibars, designer toiletries, cable television, complimentary newspapers, safe-deposit boxes, complimentary high-speed Internet access and telephones with voice mail. Some guestrooms contain jetted tubs, and microwaves are available upon request.