Looking for all the bells and whistles while you’re in La Belle Ville? Let Montréal put on a show with these four glam city scenarios. Whether you want to chill or experience thrills, you’ll love these ideas for how to give yourself the VIP treatment in Montréal.
ME TIME MONTRÉAL: THE ULTIMATE GLOW-UP
Montréal is a cultural hot spot that puts just as much heart into its downtime. Forest bathing among the Mount Royal trails or soaking up the riverside vibes at Verdun Beach after brunch and before shopping are some great ways to chill, but for a little more glam, it’s all about our spas.
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau | Photo Daph & Nico – Tourisme Montréal
Crew Collective & Café | Photo Daph & Nico – Tourisme Montréal
Spa St James Ritz-Carlton Montreal
Le 9e | Photo Ivanhoé Cambridge
YOUR WELLNESS TO-DO LIST
• Grab a matcha on-the-go from the glamorously photogenic Crew Collective & Café.
• Sink into one of the hot tubs at Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau, who’ve just inaugurated a second boat, stunningly designed by Sid Lee Architecture.
• Mix me-time with socializing at RECESS, a social spa whose interactive classes include
breathwork.
• Get a pedicure at Spa St. James before tea in the garden at the Ritz-Carlton Montréal.
• Pop into Le 9e for bubbly and oysters on the half-shell in a glorious Art Nouveau space.
• Meet the gang at Bains Ninkasi for a hops bath, complete with lager tasting.
• Keep the party going late into the night with dinner and drinks at the supper club Hang.
ONLY IN MONTREAL: THE INSIDER’S PRIVATE SUITE
From private shopping experiences to workshops led by local artisans to hidden enclaves like the Governor’s Garden in Old Montréal, these are experiences you can only get here. Because terroir is more than just for wine—though we’ll raise a glass to that too.
Holt Renfrew Ogilvy | Photo Daph & Nico – Tourisme Montréal
Maison Birks | Photo Daph & Nico – Tourisme Montréal
Mon Lapin | Photo Dominique Lafond
MTL Detours | Photo Lesley Thompson
Photo Ateliers & Saveurs Plateau Mont-Royal
YOUR EXCLUSIVE TO-DO LIST
• Discover what makes Montréal’s French food scene unique with brunch at Leméac on tawny Laurier Street West.
• Embark on a private guided food tour through the hip-and-happening Plateau neighbourhood with Guidatour, Fitz, MTL Detours or Local Montréal Food Tours.
• Get a personalized shopping experience of local labels and more at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy, the ritzy Royalmount or the legendary Birks.
• Learn as you savour with a wine appreciation workshop at Ateliers & Saveurs.
• Pick up new skills during an intimate cooking class at cookbook shop Appetite for Books.
• Rent one of the striking private rooms at Bar George for a meal with your crew.
• End the day with a wine bar hop to savour Montréal’s exclusive expertise in raw wines, starting at the lauded Mon Lapin.
EXHILARATING MONTREAL
You can get your adventure on the soft side by kayaking along the historic Lachine Canal or seek high-volume thrills by propelling yourself into the unknown on the highest urban bungee jump in the country. One thing’s for sure: Montréal isn’t short of opportunities to test your mettle.
Hélicraft | Photo Hélico Inc. – Tourisme Montréal
On Board | Photo Eva Blue – Tourisme Montréal
Hélicraft | Photo Hélicraft
Photo Didier Guyaux
YOUR ADVENTURE TO-DO LIST
• Get the ultimate skyline perspective with a private helicopter tour courtesy of Hélicraft.
• Get your paddle on either a kayak or standup paddleboard rented at H2O Adventures or KSF before grabbing lunch at the Atwater Market next door.
• Defy gravity—and your own self-preservation instincts—at Montréal Bungee in the heart of the Old Port, the highest urban jump in Canada.
• Swing forth with MTL Zipline before grabbing lunch at one of the food trucks parked on the St. Lawrence riverbank.
• Scale the city’s hidden heights at Parc Jean-Drapeau’s premier outdoor climbing walls.
• Wrestle the rapids with a white-water jetboating session courtesy of Saute-Mouton.
• Trounce the competition with a go-karting race at Action 500.
ELEGANT MONTRÉAL: THE DATES TO IMPRESS
Let the city sweep you off your feet with luxe experiences to live à deux. Nothing says “quality time” like glamorous riverfront cruising, a regal casino experience, a cognac tasting into the small hours at a happening supper club or a tête-à-tête at the top of the city.
Grands Ballets Canadiens | Photo Sasha Onyshchenko
Montréal Symphony Orchestra |Photo Antoine Saito
Croisières AML | Photo Croisières AML
Le Petit Navire
Société des casinos du Québec | Photo Anton Fercher
YOUR ROMANTIC TO-DO LIST
• Watch the sun set from a window seat on a Croisières AML or Bateau-Mouche Montréal dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River.
• Go classic with a concert by the Montréal Symphony Orchestra or the Orchestre métropolitain de Montréal.
• Explore the supper club scene at the glamorous Bord’Elle or Yoko Luna, the biggest supper club in Canada.
• Get dressed up and go for a high-rolling dinner and a show at the Casino de
Montréal.
• Compare bubbles with a tasting at the Dom Pérignon Champagne Bar in the Ritz-Carlton Montréal.
• Cruise en masse by chartering one of Le Petit Navire’s 100% electric boats for a quiet, eco-chic wine tasting along the Lachine Canal with your gang.
• Get a private balcony to savour creative excellence courtesy of the Grands Ballets Canadiens or Opéra de Montréal.