Hotel Le Crystal

With a sleek, glass exterior, this upscale property -- aptly named the Hotel Le Crystal -- features great city views of Montreal from 28 floors. Hotel suites take up 12 floors of the building and the remaining floors are occupied by apartments. Neon lights glow from an awning over the entrance. Silver accents and light wooden details in the lobby create a grand first impression. A wall of windows bathes the lobby lounge -- with high-back tufted sofas and lovely chandeliers -- in natural light. Healthy snacks are available at the front desk. This hotel suits business travelers with its large and modernly decorated meeting rooms, but guests who appreciate luxury services and contemporary designs also stay here, and families can appreciate the pool.

On the outskirts of downtown Montreal, this hotel is on a highly trafficked street, five minutes on foot from the hockey games at Bell Centre. Rue St. Catherine -- with tons of shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, and exotic clubs -- is one block away. Getting to Old Montreal -- with the Notre-Dame Basilica, Bonsecours Market, Chateau Ramezay, and Old Port of Montreal -- takes 20 minutes by subway or 10 minutes by car. The Bonadventure station is about five blocks away, making it easy to the reach attractions by subway. It’s five minutes by car to the Montreal Convention Centre. The drive to to McGill University also takes five minutes. It’s a 30-minute drive to the Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport.

It’s all about the views at this high-rise hotel that features a 12th-floor indoor saltwater pool with saunas on the deck and a hot tub on the terrace that overlooks the city. Massages and pampering treatments are in a small spa and floor-to-ceiling windows offer great views in a gym with modern machines and free weights. Furry friends are welcome in the hotel, for a fee, and they get free kits with food/water bowls and treats. A restaurant and bar are arranged over two floors with a terrace and VIP room for up to 12 people. La Coupole Bistro Laurentien serves French cuisine (think: foie gras) and the bar has craft beers. Valet parking is available 24 hours a day, but it can be pricey, so guests often check prices at nearby garages before using it. A Starbucks Reserve cafe offers fresh brew in the lobby.Meetings are commonly held on-site as the property has a total of 6,000 square feet of space spread out in seven meeting rooms. Catering and audiovisual equipment can be requested, and there are two computers and a printer in the lobby.