DESIGN
Gilles et Boissier . The office also collaborated with Montreal architect and designer Philip Hazan , who created the 18 private residences .
HUMAN-CENTRIC “ Thoughtful , human-centric design is Four Season ’ s secret sauce ,” Kalczak says . “ We even sit in our model rooms ’ bathtubs to know what guests will see .” This careful orchestration extends to the new-build hotel ’ s blend of contemporary and old-world spirits , including bedrooms with clean lines , four-poster beds and wall moldings .
“ Avant-garde and stylish himself , Andrew [ Lufty ] wanted the guest rooms to up their game ,” Kalczak says . As a result , sliding panels in the 169 rooms and suites filter natural light from the bedroom into the bathroom , while the circular , wall-mounted brass cocktail cabinets are already popular on Instagram .
Kalczak says brand loyalists crave the sanctuary of their rooms but return for the spontaneous social interaction . The Four Seasons Montreal should not disappoint . From the ground-level entrance , visitors ascend to the third story where , like a precious gem , a Russian crab from French taxidermist Deyrolle is encased in a glass display with two-way mirrors that create an illusion of infinite reflections . A direct connection to the men ’ s shoe department of luxury department store Holt Renfrew Ogilvy lures shoppers to cross the “ psychological threshold ,” as Zébulon Perron calls it , and launch the immersion into the “ Social Square .”
“ The Social Square ’ s F & B spaces are central to the Four Seasons Montreal experience ,” Perron says , “ and encourage city dwellers to mingle with travelers .” Fluid shapes of furniture and walls encourage guests to be intuitively drawn from one space to another . Perron ’ s
The outdoor deck of the restaurant has a removable glass wall .
The mural wrapping the bar
42 hotelsmag . com October 2019