Hotel Review: Le Westin (Montreal)

The front steps of Le Westin on St. Antoine Ouest, Montreal, QC

Checking in as their SPG member, your treatment is significantly better. And here's a taste:

With your SPG, you will be able to access their Executive Lounge. Note: They always have a small variety of fresh fruits and unlimited drinks.

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But let's talk more about the rooms. 

It's been written (on Yelp & their website) that their beds are "heavenly".  And I must attest to it as well. It's not too soft and it's not firm, but just right (-said Goldilocks).

Towels and toiletries are well stocked. However, I did find that the lotion was only okay, not as creamy or smooth. My favorite part of the "bathroom heaven" is the robe! It's not as heavy and towel-like as the Ritz, but it's light and oh-so-comfy!

I've only started to notice that almost all the hotels I've been to (in the last 1.5 yrs) have also provided this service for "forgotten items". But Westin takes the cake. They have a "Westin Kids Club items".

 

And for the happy coffee-lover, each room greets their guests with Starbucks coffee with matching Starbucks/Westin combo cups to "take away" (as the European call it).

Le Westin Montreal also houses the restaurant, gaZette. Along with the SPG membership, they give a complimentary breakfast buffet (ends at 11:00am). Otherwise, for all other guests, the buffet is roughly $20-30.

The service at gaZette is very nice but a little slow. The waiters are very professional and always smiling. The food here is also top notch. Along with their fresh fruit bar, they've got the brie and cheese and tiered selection of pastries and the rest of the breakfast bunch. 

Another wonderful SPG alert - H A P P Y . H O U R (5-7pm)

 We sit, we get into the happy hour... and then..... we eat & drink!

Smoked and fresh salmon tartar (Caviar and lemon creme fraiche, $12) 

 Crispy spicy chicken wings (Blue cheese dipping sauce, $11) (photos above)

Sparkling wine, Prosecco (Italy, $14)

Beef carpaccio (Cipollini onions, black garlic, beech mushrooms, reggiano cheese & extra virgin olive oil, $12)

And to go tapas:

Mini antipasti (Local cheese,, grilled mixed vegetables & proscuitto, $10)

Mini angus sliders (Cheddar cheese served with regular & sweet potato fries, $13)

Taste of all the tapas was *MUAH* good! The sparkling wine was sweet, the brie was divine, the beef carpaccio was melt in your mouth with a tint of sweetness from the onion and the chicken wings were very spicy. My own disappointment, if I can even say that (after all that good food), the mini sliders were a bit dry and bland. But everything else was a very tasteful happy hour experience.

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Service: 6/5, friendly and professional

Price: $$$

Environment: modern and clean

Location: next to Old Montreal (closest subway station: Place -D'Armes)

Overall, a 5/5 experience