Le Germain Hotel Montreal — The Fourth Period
“There’s a lot of texture, a lot of curves,” he said. “We curve some of our walls. The lamp and bubble chair. There’s a lot of elements that are inspired by the 1960s and 70s. It was done with taste.”
After renovations wraps up in March 2020, North America was punched in the gut by the Covid-19 pandemic. Le Germain hadn’t been properly reintroduced until this spring, right when the Montreal Canadiens began their unexpected march to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.
Having stayed at the property during the Habs’ Cinderella-run that fell short in five games to the Tampa Bay Lightning, I had the privilege of experiencing Le Germain Hotel Montreal firsthand. A short walk to the Bell Centre made getting to and from the rink a lot easier, and the comfort and style of the rooms made being away from home for several weeks much more bearable. Their vibrant lobby bar and aesthetically pleasing restaurant didn’t hurt, either.
Shortly after the Stanley Cup Final ended in early-July, the MURAL Festival got underway, and Le Germain Hotel Montreal jumped at the chance to get involved.
“It was an idea we had a few years back,” Paquet said. “To brighten up the city a little bit and invite people to come back to downtown (after the pandemic) was kind of the idea behind that, as well.”
Designed and painted by Canadian contemporary artist Michelle Hoogveld, the 171-foot mural, called “Dazzle My Heart,” features 80 different colours and multiple geometric shapes, and was completed in two weeks.
