"Enter through the sliding glass doors and up a short flight of stairs into the energetic lobby, and you're transported into a microcosm of the Montreal of today: an of-the-moment, diverse nexus where design lovers, food lovers, art lovers, and just plain old lovers come together. We'd be remiss not to mention the hotel's infamous bar. It's gone through a number of iterations over the years, and at its current one, Bartizen, gin flights and handcrafted concoctions take center stage. Make sure to stop here before checkout—having a drink at the W is a rite of passage in Montreal. It's a cosmopolitan, contemporary experience that would cost you two or three times as much in New York ." - Isa Tousignant, Todd Plummer
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