With 169 rooms and 18 private residences done in a contemporary style, the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal is your classic grown-up setting for a city break. The decor is chic and shines a fresh light on the city’s hotel scene, like the velvet-clad walls in the rooms and common areas, and the acres of marble everywhere you look. The design is a joint effort between the Paris-based firm Gilles & Boissier and the local Atelier Zébulon Perron, and the result is an oasis with a la vie en rose feel, courtesy of those pink hues in the lobby and lounge areas, and the rooms. But the pièce de résistance of the hotel’s decor has got to be the Pascale Girardin sculpture of gold-tipped glass petals that cascades down the inner atrium. It stretches from the 9th to the 18th floor and it’s an absolute treat for the eye every time you step off the elevator. The service also matches the Four Seasons pedigree of the hotel, just like the spa, with its maze-like hallways, cozy treatment rooms and relaxation lounge with pillowed sofas in small alcoves. For gastronomes, the hotel’s dining venues are showstoppers in their own right. Marcus, with its copper bar, casual terrace and airy vibe is your traditional brasserie, while just off the lobby, the Marcus Lounge is a dynamic social space that turns into a swanky bar come nightfall.