Location. Hotel Le St. James stands along prestigious St-Jacques Street in Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The hotel is strategically connected to the Montreal Convention Centre and the World Trade Centre Montreal, and is near downtown restaurants, museums, shops and nightclubs. Hotel Features. The XO restaurant features two mezzanine levels with clustered alcoves that allow for private conversations. Elegant international-style breakfasts, lunches and dinners are served beneath ornate crystal chandeliers. Complimentary wireless Internet access is offered in public areas. Mid-afternoon high tea service is offered. A function room provides a warm atmosphere for hosting gatherings and events and is outfitted with two plasma-screen televisions. A business center offers two computers. Fax, photocopy and print services are available. A bit of mystery shrouds the Hotel Le St. James hotel. The original documents that disclose the history of the building are sealed in a vault that will not be opened for 100 years, dating back from the time the owners purchased the property. In the late 1800s, the room that Le Spa now occupies served as a vault. It is now illuminated by candlelight and offers a relaxing sanctuary where seaweed wraps, vitamin-supplemented treatment masks and rain shower, Swedish and hot-stone massages are offered.

Guestrooms. This historic hotel offers 61 guestrooms and suites distinguished with refurbished antiques and contemporary works of art. Beds are draped in Frette cotton pique sheets and topped with down comforters and goose-down pillows. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee. Accommodations include CD players and minibars. Bathrooms feature scales, bathrobes and vanity mirrors. Rooms are stocked with delicately scented amenities from Penhaligon's of London.

Expert Tip.This hotel's concierge staff is so current regarding Montreal's entertainment scene that they can obtain VIP access to the most trendy clubs and restaurants in Montreal.

Room Types:

Superior:   One queen bed with Frette Italian linens and down bedding. City view. 32.5 square meters (350 square feet). Cable/satellite TV. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary newspaper (on request). Minibar. Marble bathroom with walk-in shower only, makeup/shaving mirror, and Molton Brown amenities. Bathrobes and slippers. In-room safe. In-room massage (surcharge). Turndown service.

Deluxe:   One king bed with Frette Italian linens and down bedding. City view. 42 square meters (450 square feet). Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Cable/satellite TV. Complimentary newspaper (on request). Minibar. Marble bathroom with soaking tub and separate walk-in shower, makeup/shaving mirror, Molton Brown amenities. Bathrobes and slippers. In-room safe. In-room massage (surcharge). Turndown service.

Deluxe Junior Suite:   One king bed with Frette Italian linens and down bedding. City view. 46.5 square meters (500 square feet). Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Cable/satellite TV. Complimentary newspaper (on request). Minibar. Marble bathroom with soaking tub and separate walk-in shower, makeup/shaving mirror, and Molton Brown amenities. Bathrobes and slippers. In-room safe. In-room massage (surcharge). Turndown service.

Superior Junior Suite:   One queen bed with Frette Italian linens and down bedding. City view. 46.5 square meters (500 square feet). Cable/satellite TV. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary newspaper (on request). Minibar. Marble bathroom with walk-in shower only, makeup/shaving mirror, and Molton Brown amenities. Bathrobes and slippers. In-room safe. In-room massage (surcharge). Turndown service.

Driving Directions: From Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 22 kilometers.

Take Highway 20 East, which becomes Highway Ville-Marie East/720 East, toward downtown. From 720 East, take Exit 4 De la Montagne/St-Jacques. Stay on the left side of the ramp toward Antoine Street. Turn right onto Antoine Street. Turn right onto St-Pierre Street. Turn right at the first traffic light. The hotel is on the right.