Hotel Services

Stay at SSSP’s conference hotel, Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, an Urban Oasis offering a rooftop sanctuary in the heart of downtown Montreal.  The hotel is only steps away from many major attractions such as Dorchester Square, Centre Bell, Central Train Station, and shopping districts including Underground City and Centre Eaton de Montréal.  See this link for their top 10 questions answered: http://hotelbonaventure.com/en/services/pratical-infomation/. 

Rooms

The hotel features 397 guest rooms, all of which include a choice of garden or city skyline views.  On-site features include an outdoor heated rooftop pool, fitness room, car rental desk, hair salon, foreign currency exchange, free high-speed Internet, room service, and a knowledgeable bilingual concierge staff.  Cribs and rollaway beds are available upon request ($35 CAD daily).

Childcare Services

The Montreal Bonaventure Hotel has been using Madame Claudette Miller for many years for most of their childcare needs.  Her office may be reached at 514-792-1188.  The hotel also recommends The Genies’ Services Inc. as another option for childcare. Call 514-525-4364 for reservations, hours, and fee information.

Dining Options

Le Bisco: Steaks and seafood abound at this convenient restaurant. Le Bisco is open every day for breakfast and weekdays for lunch (open Monday-Friday: 6:30am-2:00pm and Saturday-Sunday: 7:00am-12:00pm).

Restaurant Bar Le Kube: Delicious soups, salads, pizzas, plus signature steaks and seafood are conveniently located at the hotel bar and restaurant (open daily 11:30am-11:30pm).

Nearby Dining Options: There are several options for your discerning palate located in the surrounding area. Just next door, Place Bonaventure hosts a food court for a quick lunch or snack with choices such as Japanese, Chinese, Italian, salads, sushi, and more.

For those who intend to spend most of their time in or near the conference hotel, here is a list of activities within a few blocks.

Where can I get a drink?

A quick meal by the conference hotel!
There are plenty of options if you want to get out of the hotel and get something quick to eat (or not so quick). Here are a couple suggestions that are within a block from the hotel.

  • Dunn’s Smoked Meat–open 24 hours!
    1249 Metcalfe Street
  • Café Republic: 1200, rue Peel 
Shopping

Simply walk a few blocks north on Mansfield street (next to the conference hotel) until you reach St. Catherine Street and turn right or left. You’ll find every conceivable place one can shop.

Distance to the ASA Annual Meeting

The ASA Annual Meeting will be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, a little over half a mile away from the Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, and can be accessed by Metro, bus, cab, or walking.  Walking directions are provided here.

Montreal Area Attractions 

Attractions near the conference hotel include:

  • Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, a magnificent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in the heart of the historic district of Old Montreal.  Built in the 1800’s, this beauty seats over 4,000 and contains breathtaking interior furnishings.
  • The Underground City, over 20 miles of interconnected hotels, shopping centers, universities, and performing arts venues that form the heart of Downtown Montreal--2,000 shops, 200 restaurants, hotels, museums, concert halls, universities, and an arena can all be reached by foot.
  • Centre Bell, is the home of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team as well as concerts, shows, and gatherings.  OneRepublic and Shawn Mendes, Canadian singer-songwriter, are scheduled there while we are.  Other entertainment options are Cirque du Soleil – Volta and Keith Urban.  See the calendar: http://www.evenko.ca/en/events/calendar/2017/08.
  • Museum of Archaeology and History, follow the development of Montreal from its days as a fledgling colony through the present day and an exhibit showing the city's multicultural lifestyle.

Attractions further from the hotel are readily accessible by public transportation (Central Station is across the street). Here are a few suggestions:

  • Jean Drapeau Park, the ideal spot for outdoor enthusiasts all year round.  Here you’ll find an amusement park, a bike path, a sandy beach, an aquatic park, vast gardens, and hiking trails, all in the shadow of the city.  Also visit Biosphere, a museum dedicated to raising environment awareness and water ecosystems.
  • Mount Royal Park, laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect who created Central Park in New York, this park was officially inaugurated in 1876 and remains the undisputed jewel in the crown of Montreal’s natural heritage.  The Smith House, which gives visitors an overview of Mount Royal’s history, is the ideal place to begin a visit of “the Mountain.”
  • Olympic Park, built originally for the 1976 Olympic games, is home to the Biodome, combination of a zoo and aquarium.  Also see Montreal’s Botanical Garden, one of the largest and most spectacular botanical gardens in the world, and Montreal Tower inside Olympic Stadium, the largest inclined tower in the world-- 175 meters (626 feet) --with impressive views of Montreal.

For detailed information about area attractions, visit these travel websites: http://montrealvisitorsguide.com/, http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/, https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g155032-Activities-Montreal_Quebec.html, and http://travel.usnews.com/Montreal_Canada/Things_To_Do/.http://montrealvisitorsguide.com/