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Previous pages:Three levels
high with giant columns and an
equally large black-and-white
photo mural, the lobby offers a
destination in its own right.
Left:Slender suspended rods
provide a transparent divider
within the multi-use hotel lobby.
Lower left:Giant formwork lends
drama to the expansive lobby,
while the lozenge-shaped white
terrazzo bar is one of the focuses
of the space.
Right:Highly contemporary, the
bedrooms include floor-to-ceiling
windows that take in sweeping
views of Montreal City.
privacy. Their white bases also help to provide the
lobby with more human-scaled proportions. Along
the windows, oak-clad fins both channel and shield
views inside from the street, further contributing the
lobby’s play between openness and intimacy.
The triple-height public area encourages guests
to linger and socialise, with varied seating options,
including tartan sofas and leather banquettes.
Local artist Valerie Jodoin Keaton created a
custom mural for the space featuring vintage black
and white photographs of urban life to amuse
guests with glimpses of Montreal’s history. At the
rear of the space, there’s a lozenge-shaped white
terrazzo bar with brass detailing.
Hotel Monville is designed for 21st century
connectivity, incorporating state-of-the-art compat-
ibilities and advanced technology offerings that enhance the guest experience. These include online
and electronic kiosk check-in options and Smart
televisions that sync with personal devices.
Plus, Hotel Monville is Canada’s first hotel to offer
autonomous room service delivery courtesy of a robot
designed by California firm Savioke. The robot takes
food orders direct to guest rooms in record time.
A monochromatic palette sets a tone of simplic-
ity in the guest suites – keeping attention on the
floor-to-ceiling windows, which enlarge the feeling
of space with expansive city views.
“Hotel Monville was designed to be a destination
in its own right, with plenty of functional spaces
away from the guest suites,” says Maxime-Alexis
Frappier. “We have created an ambience where
people can gather together to meet, have a drink or
enjoy a meal in the heart of vibrant local activity.”
Project:Hotel Monville
Architect:ACDF Architecture; project team: Maxime-Alexis
Frappier, Joan Renaud, Etienne Laplante Courchesne,
Christelle Montreuil Jean-Pois, Martin Champagne, Neil
Melendez, Laurence Le Beux, Josiane Crampé, Joé Dery,
Guillaume de Lorimier, Agathe Gravel, Laurent Belisle,
André Faesler, Jérome Descheneaux
Structural engineer:DPHV
Mechanical and electrical engineers:BPA General contractor:Pomerleau
Artist:Valérie Jodoin Keaton
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Adrien Williams
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