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Hotel Le Germain, Montreal

2050 rue Mansfield, H3A 1Y9 Montreal, Canada. (show on map)

Hôtel Le Germain Montréal is a stylish boutique hotel perfectly situated in the city’s bustling downtown core. Originally built in 1967—the same iconic year as Montreal’s World Expo—the building embraces its mid-century heritage through a sophisticated lens. The recent renovation, led by the architectural firm LemayMichaud and interior designer Zébulon Perron, masterfully blends original 1960s-inspired aesthetics with modern, minimalist comfort.

One of the property’s most fascinating engineering feats occurred during its expansion, when the top six floors were added using a unique, patented “Upbrella” technology. This innovative method involved building the roof first and then hydraulically lifting it floor by floor as construction progressed, a first for an existing building. Inside, the decor pays homage to the era with playful curves, geometric shapes, and custom details like wall collages featuring local historical clippings.

Beyond the design, the hotel is a hub for refined dining. Guests can enjoy French brasserie-inspired cuisine at Le Boulevardier or grab a glass of bubbly and fresh oysters at the chic Le Flâneur Bar Lounge. Its commitment to comfort is also evident in thoughtful touches like their signature feather pillows and eco-friendly amenities, such as refillable toiletries and filtered water stations.

Its central location makes it an ideal launchpad for exploring Montreal’s cultural scene. It is just a short distance from the world-renowned Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the vibrant Quartier des Spectacles. Whether you are heading to the historic Old Port or seeking out the city’s finest designer boutiques on Sainte-Catherine Street, you are never far from the heart of the action.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“Hôtel Le Germain, in a refurbished 1960s office tower, emphasizes that era’s design in large, quiet rooms with bentwood tables, exposed concrete, peekaboo showers and clear acrylic bubble chairs hanging from the ceiling.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Montreal

Fodors review:

“The lobby in this sleek boutique hotel is peppered with models, record producers, and international hipsters who revel in the Germain’s well-known brand. It’s a place to see and be seen for both art and business.”

Frommers review:

“Stylish design, comfortable beds, large bathrooms with quality amenities, and a location on a quiet street just steps from main thoroughfares—those are four big pluses in this trim hotel’s favor.”

Lonely Planet review:

“This stylish hotel boasts luxurious rooms with dark wood details (headboard, wood blinds), cream-colored walls, sheer curtains and artful lighting. You’ll find all the creature comforts, such as goose-down duvets, gadget docks and rainfall showers; the bathrooms have a touch of the eccentric with one big window into the room.”

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 3rd in Montreal


This an aggregated guest review rating of Hotel Le Germain, Montreal. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

89.4 %

Ranked 5th in Montreal


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Elizabeth

21 September 2025

We had a perfect couples getaway to celebrate 15 years of marriage. This hotel was the perfect spot!

The hotel was modern, clean and well appointed. The staff were exceedingly kind.

5.0
Craig

8 September 2025

First trip to Montreal paid off!

Easy walking to restaurants, shops and tour sites.

4.5
Robert

3 September 2025

Fabulous

Perfect location, great service

5.0
Maureen

3 August 2025

Everyone was nice and helpful.

It was walking distance to most things.

The shower had a glass cutout into the sleeping area?

4.0
Waseem

28 July 2025

Very good

Good location Clean

Expensive

4.5
Dimitrios

21 July 2025

Convenient location, modern, big room, good view, pleasant staff. Breakfast should be in the price.

At the price, breakfast should have been included. I didnt try breakfast.

They forgot to do the room for one day. So I run out of the (free?) Nespresso tablets, etc.

5.0
Rita

15 July 2025

Exceptional

Great location Great staff Yummy breakfast and dessert at the restaurant

Nothing!

4.0
Shelagh

1 July 2025

Stayed two night to visit with family.

Superb, convenient location. Very pleasant and helpful staff.

I am not a fan of transparent showers! It would help if there were some kind of film on the shower.

4.0
Neil

21 June 2025

Walking distance to the the Via rail was excellent

Great Location

Very small room no room for our suitcase

4.0
Gazelle

22 May 2025

Good

The hotel was well maintained and quiet. The room was nicely decorated and very clean. The staff were kind and the location is amazing.

The shower stall in the room was clear glass. It was completely impractical for two friends sharing a room as it was visable from every angle. The staff did their best to tape A4 papers across the middle of the glass to provide some privacy but it's really short sighted for a property not to take various combinations of guests into consideration. A strip of frosted tape or a blind wouldn't detract from the aesthetics.

4.0
Mary

22 May 2025

This hotel is perfect for walking to many areas!

The location was perfect for us since we didn’t rent a car and walked to most places. The staff had excellent customer service, and the shelves on the floors across from the elevator were used to hold apples for hotel guests.

Housekeeping was inconsistent - some new towels one day and then the next day, we were missing towels.

4.5
Daniel

17 May 2025

Excellent

Fine

The shower door in my room 12th floor did not open "out", so it was a little difficult to navigate getting in and out of the shower.

4.0
Josefina

14 May 2025

Comfortable stay!

Rooms are big and clean. Lighting very well planned.

Very small front desk and there’s not an area in lobby to hang out while waiting. No trademark scent as soon as you enter hotel. Pillows very uncomfortable!

5.0
Robert

2 May 2025

Central location and exemplary service.

We have stayed at the Le Germaine several times and it is our go-to location in Montreal.

Nothing - it is a great experience

5.0
Kenneth

25 April 2025

Great place to stay in Montreal

Everything-a great hotel. The New York Times recommended this hotel in a travel article and I totally agree with their recommendation.

Nothing. No complaints.

4.5
Maia

24 April 2025

Elevated hotel experience in the heart of montreal

It is modern, spacious, phenomenally located, and all in all a great experience

can’t think of anything

4.0
Jane

24 February 2025

Great for our short stay

Friendly efficient staff. Good location for us on our short stay in Montreal.

Breakfast service was slow and perhaps a buffet style would work better. However food was good when it eventually arrived

5.0
Gary

21 February 2025

Really had a fabulous time despite the weather. The food was fantastic, the staff are super

Staff were amazing Location superb Very comfortable

N

5.0
Corinne

15 February 2025

Exceptional

Good location, comfortable and stylish

4.0
Robert

11 February 2025

Very good

Excellent staff. Rooms were very well cleaned, ready for nights sleep

No desk area in room.

5.0
Kenneth

3 February 2025

We had another wonderful stay in Montreal. Wonderful hotel with fabulous staff

Clean, modern, quiet, and convenient

Nothing of note

5.0
Patrick

5 January 2025

Great experience

The receptionist George was great to have allowed us to check in early and prepare a champagne bottle in the room

Nothing much

5.0
Julee

23 September 2024

Fabulous

Fabulous location with lots of excellent restaurants nearby. Easily accessible to Little Italy, McGill, the market, the old city. The room was spacious and so comfortable. Highly recommend this hotel based on our stay

4.5
Stepon

20 September 2024

Great Boutique Hotel in Downtown Montreal, with a modern, sexy vibe.

Easy downtown location. I mostly walked to the areas I wanted to see. It was a 30 min walk to Old Montreal, it was a 10 min walk to Mount Royal, 10 min walk to the Museum of Fine Arts or Sainte Catherine Street for shopping. A Good vibe mid rise boutique Hotel in downtown Montreal. Modern, clean, quiet, good workout facility, attentive desk staff etc. Good Restaurants on site. I chose no housekeeping and that was respected during my stay.

I only had one blip after I arrived, someone from the staff walked into my room with a key card which totally threw me. She apologized profusely and backed out of the room. I called the desk to let them know, they investigated and called me back stating it was someone from housekeeping. I was never told why she entered the room, it was just odd. Otherwise, it was a lovely stay, I would return.

5.0
Kenneth

15 September 2024

Perfect stay to visit my daughter at McGill

Modern, clean, had everything that I needed. Great bar and restaurant as well

4.5
Christopher

15 September 2024

Great staff and room

Lovely staff

Breakfast was mediocre - very busy and cold

4.5
Jonathan

14 September 2024

A high quality hotel with excellent breakfast, near to shopping and university

Breakfast was served in the hotel restaurant with a full menu and high quality. Staff were helpful and bilingual.

Nothing

4.0
Dmtravels

11 September 2024

Very good

Very convenient location, close to shopping streets and McGill campus. Clean and neat room.

The type of room I booked has see through glass between the shower and the room, which is a bit odd for me.

4.5
Andrew

7 September 2024

Fabulous

Room was amazing, hotel well located.

5.0
Sylvie

31 August 2024

The St Germain was a great treat- comfortable beds, lovely decor and bathrooms, filtered water and even flexibility arou

Very tasteful and trendy decor, comfortable and equipped with coffee, filtered water, etc

I liked everything

4.0
Kevser

21 August 2024

Great hotel, would and will return. Tiny inconveniences part of any modern hotel these days.

Generously sized rooms and great location.

Too many light fixtures individually controlled in the room, elevator working only with keycard makes it fussy if you’re travelling as a family, Bar/cafe not working during lunch hours.

4.5
Pierre

16 August 2024

Very pleasant

Friendly staff and helpful

None

5.0
Fu

12 August 2024

Excellent. Relaxing, well maintained hotel with lovely staff.

The Germain hospitality team were very professional. They were attentive to our needs and accommodating of our reasonable requests. Overall, would recommend and book again.

4.5
Li

11 August 2024

Excellent location, great decoration and facilities. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Prime location, walking distance to shopping mall and subway station.

The sound of air conditioning is too loud. We got the room of 16th floor at the beginning, right under the Gym. Huge noise, and you can feel the vibrations of equipment and air conditioning. Thanks to Christina to change our room to 6th floor. It gets better, but it still feels noisy.

4.5
Sylvain

4 August 2024

Fabulous

Professional service from the staff; room was very clean

Nothing

4.5
Maha

27 July 2024

The receptionists were very nice and helpful, many thanks to them 🤍

Location Cleaning Modern Furniture Cozy

4.5
Juanito

22 July 2024

great:)

walking distance to everything

5.0
Karen

22 July 2024

Wonderful stay.

Staff was wonderful. Very comfortable bed. Quiet, no noise of other guests.

Our room did not have a view because it looked directly into an office building. That’s the big city for you.

5.0
Deyana

16 July 2024

Relaxing and full of sights.

The hotel is centrally located. So it is extremely walkable and in close proximity to attractions.

My husband did not like the softness of the pillows.

5.0
Lewis

12 July 2024

Incredible hotel, great location - cant wait to return.

Incredible hotel, lovely location - rooms, restaurant and staff super nice! Would 100% stay here again next time visiting.

Only thing I would ask, is to expand the breakfast menu to some more lighter options.

5.0
Kellene

9 July 2024

One of the best hotels we’ve ever stayed at!

Free apples in the hall Nespresso machine in the room Cozy robes Cold water refill station outside room Beautiful front of building Cool shower Huge room with tall ceilings Book lights Plenty of storage space Chase lounge Shaving mirror Fantastic concierge Housekeeping was incredible

Nothing, it was amazing

5.0
Christian

3 July 2024

Exceptional

Location close to McGill campus, restaurant and amenities perfect.

N/a

5.0
Anfal

2 July 2024

Exceptional

Friendly staff, comfortable, clean and excellent location Spacious unit and view was great Everything was top notch Will definitely book it for our next visit <3

Unfortunately need better soundproof

5.0
Leila

1 July 2024

Eventhough it was higher in price but it worths to stay at such a modern hotel in the middle of the city! Fully renovate

Location, Cleanliness, friendly staff, Modern Rooms, free Apples on the shelves of halls, free water machine to avoid plastic, Nice Bed

5.0
Eduardus

30 June 2024

I would stay again for sure.

It was especially nice that they let me do a late checkout! Also nice that they printed my boarding pass.

4.5
David

28 June 2024

Great location at the center of Montreal

Friendly you staff, great location, great food!! Cool architecture and decoration. Rooms are spacious and beds very comfortablez

Nothing

4.5
Laura

25 June 2024

Very nice location and clean room.

Very clean. Nice view. The restaurant was a lovely surprise.

Noise heard from the TV in a adjacent room around midnight.

4.5
Rebecca

16 June 2024

Splendid!

Excellent breakfast! Comfortable and silent rooms.

5.0
Jacqueline

7 June 2024

Exactly what we expected the Germain is always a great stay

We didn't have breakfast there, when staying in Montréal we always go to Bagel ect. on St-Laurent it's very delicious. However le Germain has a very fabulous restaurant :-) We love the Germain, we stayed in their Ottawa location too, the service is great and the rooms are A1.

nothing

4.5
Mara

2 June 2024

Fabulous

Comfortable

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' meals
  • - Wine/champagne
  • - Fruits

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture

Entertainment & family services

  • - Babysitting/child services
  • - Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry
  • - Dry cleaning
  • - Ironing service
  • - Trouser press
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Electric vehicle charging station
  • - Accessible parking

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Face masks for guests available
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