Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
1050 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A-2R6
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Discover a winter in Montreal

• Explore Old Montreal with the whole family! You can rent some skates and go on te Bassin Bonsecours for a ride, or see the city from up high at La Grande Roue: 362 Rue de la Commune E. If you are too cold, go to the Science Center, watch an IMAX 3D movie or to Pointe-à-Callière Archeological Museum for a little bit of Montreal History.

Concierge Tip: Looking for local products and original souvenirs? Go to the Bonseceour Market for some shopping. Stop by the concierge desk for more tips!

• Enjoy a day at Mount Royal Park playing in the snow, 1260 Remembrance. Start by heading to the Chalet to take in one of the most beautiful views of the city. Walk to Beaver Lake for ice-skating, cross-country skiing or simply sliding in the snow down the hills. Rentals available on-site!

Concierge Tip: Feeling romantic? Enjoy a snow-shoe ride: by the glow of the city lights. Contact your concierge for more information.

• Montreal is known for its Underground City. When it’s snowy or very cold, Montrealer like to go underground for shopping. The hotel is located 2 blocks away from this paradise of shopping and other great underground activities.

Concierge Tip: Hungry? Go to the Time Out Market, located at the top of the Eaton Center. Have Montreal Gastronomy experience with all local chefs. Take the opportunity to stop by the new immersive Arcade next to it, created by Moment Factory.

• Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal: 110 Notre-Dame St W, visited by nearly one million people each year, Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is an active place of worship and an iconic heritage building.

Concierge Tip: Do not miss the Aura Light Show and take part in an immersive, multisensory performance. Appearing across the Basilica’s altarpiece, walls, and vaulted ceiling, the presentation is breathtaking from all viewpoints. Ask your concierge for tickets!

• Nature is still blooming in winter in Montreal. The nature museums Espace pour la Vie are a good way to enjoy nature indoors. Go to the Biodome, where you can find 4 ecosystems with real animals inside. Next door, the shows at the Planetarium will make you travel in space. On the other side, go to the Insectarium to enjoy the world of insects and the butterflies fly free experience in the green houses. See your concierge for tickets.

• You like to be immersed in a new world? Enjoy one of the immersive exhibitions of the city. At l’Arsenal venue take place the Disney Immersive Exhibition for all the family until May 5th. If you love architecture, enjoy at the same venue Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition, diving into the history of the cathedral, from the laying of the first stones in 1163 to the current restoration project. Moving on to the Oasis venue, enjoy the Dreaming Asia Exhibition and plunge with delight into the heart of Chinese and Japanese colors and traditions. Finally, if you love Impressionist art, enjoy the show La Magie des Impressionistes until February 11th at Espace St-Denis. See your concierge for tickets.

• Le Plateau-Mont-Royal: Go native in Plateau Mont-Royal, where bespoke shopping, hip eateries, and wacky paint jobs attract locals and transplants alike, making it one of the city's most diverse and distinctly authentic experiences. A creative hub, Montreal's artistic elite pack the cafes along Rue Mont-Royal & St-Laurent, where young painters and fashion designers draw inspiration from the playful murals and stately Victorian homes that dot the Plateau's side streets.

Concierge Tip: Best places for shopping will be St-Laurent, Mont-Royal and Laurier West streets. Do not miss the famous Schwartz’s Deli for an amazing Montreal smoked meat sandwich.

• Enjoy the city lights on an evening walk in the Quartier des Spectacles. Enjoy the Luminotherapie features five colorful, majestic works lining Sainte-Catherine Street West as well as an original video projection that changes according to weather fluctuations.

Concierge Tip: Do not miss the Montreal En Lumière Festival from February 29th to March 10, 2024. Hundreds of activities to discover through its gastronomic programming, its free outdoor site, and its shows. Enjoy an all night long festival with La Nuit Blanche on March 2nd.

  • Aura: AURA immerses visitors in a dazzling world of light and sound, using the exquisite details of the interior of the church as a canvas to create a three-act multimedia spectacle with light, orchestral music and grandiose architecture.

  • La Grande Roue (The Observation Wheel): Enjoy an amazing panorama 60 meters high, four seasons a year, on the largest observation wheel in Canada.

  • Lighting of the Jacques Cartier Bridge: This first connected bridge comes alive every night. An iconic landmark during the day, the bridge comes to life at sunset, marks the new day at the stroke of midnight, and goes into sleep mode at daybreak.

  • Cité Mémoire: Projected throughout Old Montreal, Cité Mémoire invites you to meet a host of characters inspired by the history of Montreal, with images, words and music. The work appears on the very walls that surround us, the ground on which we walk, the trees that frame our present.

  • Bota Bota: Formerly a ferry in the 50’s and a showboat in the 60’s, this unique boat-spa has various facilities with incredible views of the river and the Old Port. With its enchanting ambiance, this floating spa offers a water circuit, body treatments, panoramic terraces, a restaurant, Yoga and Pilates classes.
  • Saint Bruno (30 min) – Saint Bruno is the perfect spot for beginners with a 35 km of mechanically groomed trails and a cross country ski school open to everyone. 

  • Bromont (1 hr, 5 min) – With more than 141 trails and glades on 7 slopes, Bromont it’s the largest lit skiable terrain in North America.

  • Saint-Sauveur (1 hr, 5 min) – Saint-Sauveur overlooks a lively valley with a two sided mountain offering night skiing, ski and snowboard lessons and a terrain park.

  • Sutton (1 hr, 25 min) – Mont Sutton is ideal for long runs and glade skiing with its defined woods trail and many junctions allowing you to create your own path on every run.

  • Mont-Orford (1 hr, 25 min) – Mont-Orford offers 3 hills and 4 mountainsides in the heart of the National Park where you can enjoy 61 trails including 17 glades and alpine touring. 

  • Owl’s Head (1 hr, 35 min) – Owl’s Head is a well-kept secret in the east, offering 6 lifts and 51 ski slopes to discover.

  • Mont Blanc (1 hr, 35 min) – This gem has a total of 41 ski trails, including bunny hills and beginner learning areas. For advanced skiers, Mont Blanc has the region’s second largest peak, the Laurentian.

  • Mont-Tremblant (1 hr, 50 min) – One of the most popular ski destinations in Canada, Mont-Tremblant has the convenience of an international airport. For skiing and snowboard, there are 78.9 km of slopes available.

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