Aloft Hotel Airport Pierre Elliot Trudeau

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Architect: DCYSM

 

http://www.dcysm.com/fr/portfolio-hospitalitehotels.php?project=aloftwhotel

http://www.dcysm.com/en/portfolio-hospitalitehotels.php?project=aloftwhotel

[mtl_yul]

U.G.L.Y.

that is not great architecture.

[Habsfan]

U.G.L.Y.

that is not great architecture.

 

Funny! I kinda like it!

[WestAust]

I like it, funky, modern and young styling, goes well with the brand image

[mtlurb]

very simple, its a low rise, there's so much that can be done.

[jesseps]

I like it, funky, modern and young styling, goes well with the brand image

 

+1

 

Its alright.

 

The thing with Aloft you design it the way you want.

[mtlurb]

aloha Montreal!

 

“the new twist in travel” breaks ground on the first aloft hotel in Canada, aloft Montreal Airport

 

 

 

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its much-anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloftsmhotels, announced today the groundbreaking of its first aloft hotel in Canada, aloft Montreal Airport.

 

Located right at the entrance to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport and just minutes from the heart of the city, the 136-room aloft Montreal Airport will be developed as a joint venture by Silver Hotel Group and Northampton Group Inc.Slated to open in 2008, aloft Montreal Airportwill offer business and leisure travelers easy access to downtown Montreal and its nearby local attractions.

 

“As the largest bilingual city in North America, Montreal is known for its old world charm, modern-day sophistication and unparalleled diversity,” said Ross Klein, President of Starwood Luxury Brands Group and aloft hotels. “With the addition of aloft Montreal Airport, the first aloft to break ground in Canada,we are bringing guests a little joie de vivre to their everyday travels by offering them a fun new way to play and stay.”

“We are very excited to bring the aloft brand to Canada and Montreal,” stated Deepak Ruparell, President of Silver Hotel Group. “We feel it is an exciting, fresh and innovative brand that will compliment the modern chic culture that Montreal is known for. We are also keen on building our existing relationship with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and look forward to growing our portfolio with more of their brands.”

 

"The aloft brand -- stylish, social, and energetic -- meshes closely with our vision of Northampton's future growth. To break ground on the first Canadian aloft brand hotel in Montreal is particularly fitting," said Vinod Patel, President and CEO of Northampton Group. "Montreal, with its appealing mix of urbanity and energy, has long been a favored hotel locale for us. With our partner, Silver Hotels, we look forward to creating a new destination in the Montreal market; and in several other urban locations throughout the country.”

 

As a Vision of W Hotels, aloft is shaking up the lodging industry with urban-influenced design, accessible technology, style and a social atmosphere. aloft offers a total sensory experience, with guest lofts featuring loft-like nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows to create a bright, airy environment. The centerpiece of the loft room is the ultra-comfortable signature bed, and large stylish bathrooms complement the guest experience with oversized walk-in showers and amenities created by bliss® spa. Each guest loft is also a combination high-tech office and entertainment center, featuring wireless internet access and plug & play, a one-stop connectivity solution for multiple electronic gadgetry such as PDAs, cell phones, mp3 players and laptops - all linked to a large flat panel HDTV ready television for optimal sound and viewing.

 

Designed in conjunction with world renowned David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group, aloft stays true to the W Hotel brand’s heritage, offering atmosphericpublicspaces designed to draw guests from their rooms to socialize and make friends. Guests can read the paper, work on their laptops via hotel-wide wireless internet access, play a game of pool or grab a drink with friends at the re:mix communal lobby area and bar w xyz. The re:charge fitness centre and splash, the indoor or outdoor pool, give travelers options to de-stress and re-energize; while re:fuel by aloft, a one-stop food and beverage area, offers sweet, savory and healthy food, snacks and beverages to grab & go, 24-hours a day.

 

The first aloft hotels are targeted to open in 2008, with locations expected to be anytown/anywhere… For more information on aloft, please visit www.alofthotels.com.

 

About aloft

 

Infused with the DNA of W Hotels, aloft is a new destination sensation featuring loft-inspired design, accessible technology and a stylish urban attitude. Starwood anticipates the first aloft hotels to open in 2008, with 500 properties worldwide expected by 2012.

 

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Worldwide Inc.

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also own Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

[AintheUK]

Vancouver's airport constructed a similar concept of hotel that's apart of the airport that opened in 2000 I believe. It's nice to see that Montreal is catching up

[AintheUK]

very simple, its a low rise, there's so much that can be done.

 

Compared to Vancouvers that is much nicer.

[mtlurb]

this is not the hotel which is to be embedded in the terminal.