Impeccably designed by Groupe Daca (with a uniquely heated and covered rooftop terrace to-die-for), the Renaissance Montreal Downtownrecently toasted the 142-room fiesta of urban fab / global wanderlust with a major launch, attracting A-listers like HERBY MOREAU, IMA and DENIS GAGNON, who couldn’t get enough of the Lawrence Piccard crafted cocktails, Pan-Asian cuisine by in-house restoEast and tunes by DJs Evaliciousand Brendan Fallis. As for those rooms and suites, think destination perfection for visitors and locals alike seeking an urban oasis of cool and comfort. Impressive stuff team Renaissance. Welcome to the party city. Photography SARAH WHITE