Hotel Birks Montreal stands on Square Phillips, in the middle of downtown Montreal, and is rated a five-star property. It has 132 rooms, which keeps it smaller and more personal than the big downtown towers. The location is excellent for shopping, culture and winter: Sainte-Catherine Street is a minute's walk, the Underground City two minutes, and McGill University and the Eaton Centre three minutes. McGill metro station is three minutes away and Central Station about seven, while the Bell Centre is an eleven-minute walk. On site you will find the Henri Brasserie Francaise, a bar and a terrace, a spa, a 24-hour gym and a lobby with a fireplace. Breakfast is available, with a full breakfast at a surcharge, and in-room Wifi is free. No pool is listed. Room categories run from Classic rooms with a king bed or two queens, through Deluxe and Grand Deluxe rooms with city or garden views, to Terrasse rooms with outdoor space and the Anvers and Mont Blanc suites. Valet parking is charged daily, and pets are not allowed, though service animals are welcome. Check-in starts at 4 pm and check-out is at 11 am, with early check-in and late check-out available for a fee.
Choosing a room
The Terrasse rooms are the most distinctive, with outdoor space that makes a warm-weather stay feel like a private retreat in the city. The garden-view rooms are quieter, while city-view rooms give you the energy of downtown. Grand rooms and the suites suit longer stays, anniversaries and travellers who want to spread out. Rooms vary, so check the details of the category you book, and ask the hotel about bed types if you are travelling with children.
Eating, drinking and relaxing
Henri Brasserie Francaise is the hotel's restaurant and a natural place for breakfast or dinner, with a bar and terrace for evenings in season. The spa and the 24-hour gym take care of recovery after a day on your feet, and the fireplace in the lobby is a welcome sight in a Montreal winter. Because the Underground City is two minutes away, you can reach museums, shops and the metro without stepping outside, which is a real advantage between December and March.
Who it suits
Couples, business travellers and visitors who want a refined, centrally placed hotel without the size of a convention property. It is less suited to families who want a pool or to travellers looking for an old-town stone building; Old Montreal is a short metro ride or a walk of about twenty minutes. Check the rate details for breakfast, parking and cancellation before you book.
Why stay here
- ✓Five-star downtown hotel
- ✓132 rooms
- ✓Henri Brasserie Francaise
- ✓Bar and terrace
- ✓Spa
- ✓24-hour gym
- ✓Lobby fireplace
- ✓Underground City two minutes away
Good questions
Is it near the Underground City?+
Yes, the Underground City is about two minutes on foot, and McGill metro station is about three minutes away.
Does it have a restaurant?+
Yes, the Henri Brasserie Francaise, plus a bar and a terrace.
Does it have a pool?+
No pool is listed. It has a spa and a 24-hour gym.
