Montreal Diary – Part 1

I feel such a genuine happiness when I travel.  There is just something about being in a new place, with new people and experiencing a new culture that I can’t seem to get enough of.  This year I’ve been blessed with the ability to travel more than I ever have before and truthfully, if I could be in a different place every month then I would do it.  Taking a road trip with my mom to Montreal was one of the best decisions that I could have made.  I was only there for two and a half days, but I fell in love with it and plan to go back again soon. The architecture, the food, the people, the vibe… I just loved it all.  This post is going to be a compilation of photos from my trip including the hotel, food, scenery, outfits and amazing memories created with my mom.  I wanted to make sure that I captured it all! 🙂

We stayed at the highly recommended Le St-Martin Hotel Particulier in downtown Montreal, a beautiful boutique hotel right in the heart of the city.  I couldn’t have asked for a better location.  We were in walking distance of so many restaurants, shops, bars and directly across the street from a bank to exchange our money AND an underground mall. (more on that later)  We were also only about a 10 minute cab ride to Old Montreal, which I highly recommend checking out on your next visit.  I loved that it was a boutique hotel because it gave us more of a cozy and welcoming atmosphere the minute we stepped inside.  Everyone there was extremely friendly & helpful to us during our stay, especially the concierge. Le St-Martin has a wonderful restaurant, L’Aromate, that we got to enjoy plus a fitness center, heated pool all year round and lovely spacious rooms with a fireplace and great view.  There is both a walk in shower and bathtub with a TV.  So relaxing!  Even though it’s a smaller hotel, they still have a lot to offer.  They also give all their guests complimentary coffee & water in the rooms, which was a nice touch!  They have valet parking too, in case you rent a car and take a road trip like we did.  I definitely recommend this place if you ever take a trip to Montreal!  You will not be disappointed.