Montreal Hotel Monville on Bleury street

Even locals don’t recognize the Monville’s corner, once home to a run-down haunted-house attraction. Condo construction surrounds the hotel, and Rue de Bleury has blossomed into an under-the-radar Restaurant Row, with hot spots like locavore bistro Monsieur and Peruvian-Japanese mash-up Tiradito. It’s a supremely strategic location within walking distance of Old Montreal, the Palais des Congres convention center and the Quartier des Spectacles entertainment zone. The city’s $10 express airport bus stops a block north on Rene-Levesque Boulevard; the Place-D’Armes metro stationis five minutes away on foot, and Montreal’s minuscule Chinatown borders the block.

Decor is Mondrian inspired interior design.

Planning to stay over a week-end, see the New York Times review