MONTREAL—InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will bring a new Holiday Inn hotel to downtown Montreal, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Montreal Centre-Ville West, which is scheduled to open in spring 2017. It will be the 12th IHG hotel in the greater Montreal region and the fifth Holiday Inn in the city. As of Q1 2015, IHG has 172 hotels open in Canada and another 31 in the pipeline.
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Montreal Centre-Ville West hotel will feature 40 floors and 225 guestrooms, including 30 suites. The hotel, located in the heart of Montreal’s business district, will be near business destinations such as CIBC and IBM Towers, GCI and Concordia University. The hotel will also be in close proximity to cultural attractions including the Bell Center, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Central Station.
“The Holiday Inn brand has been highly successful in Canada since it was first introduced to the region 54 years ago,” said Stuart Laurie, regional director midscale franchise-Canada, IHG. “Growth in Canada is a priority for IHG, and we are very pleased to add a hotel to our portfolio in a high-profile location like downtown Montreal.”
Located on Boulevard Rene Lévesque Ouest and near Lucien L’Allier Metro Station, the hotel will offer amenities including free WiFi, ample meeting space, a fitness center and a swimming pool. The hotel’s restaurant, The Blue Line Bistro-Bar, will serve casual dining options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“Holiday Inn is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world, and we’re pleased to bring the brand to the heart of Montreal,” said the hotel’s owner, Pierre Varadi. “We look forward to welcoming our guests with contemporary design, modern amenities and the warm, welcoming service that they’ve come to expect from Holiday Inn hotels.”
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Montreal Centre-Ville West hotel is franchised by an affiliate of IHG and will be managed by RIMAP Hospitality Services.