The Montreal Marriott Château Champlain is a skyscraper hotel located in

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, Canada, overlooking

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, at 1050

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West.

History

Opened on January 11, 1967, Le Château Champlain was constructed by CP Hotels to accommodate the crowds visiting

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. At the time it was the tallest hotel in Canada. Canadian Pacific Railways chairman Buck Crump proposed naming the hotel after the explorer and founder of

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and

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. CP Hotels purchased Canadian National Hotels, CN Hotels in 1988, acquiring the larger adjacent

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. As a result, they sold Le Château Champlain in 1991. Marriott assumed management in 1995, and the hotel was renamed Montreal Marriott Château Champlain. In 2018 the hotel was purchased by the Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group for $65 million.

Architecture

The hotel stands high with 40 floors and was designed by Quebec architects

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and

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. The arch-shaped windows were intended by the designers to complement the

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arches of nearby Windsor Station, another Canadian Pacific property. D'Astous was a student of

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, and the Château Champlain's arches have also been cited as similar to those used on Wright's last commission, the

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. However, the arched openings have led some to nickname the building the "cheese grater".

Amenities

The Château Champlain has 596 guest rooms and 19 suites along with a health and fitness centre with cardiovascular and weight lifting equipment. Montreal Marriot Hotel

References

External links

Official website

Official Marriott site
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