The Montreal Marriott Château Champlain Hotel, commonly known as the Château Champlain, is a historic hotel located in

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, Canada, overlooking

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, at 1050

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West.

History

Opened on January 11, 1967, the Château Champlain was constructed by CP Hotels to accommodate the crowds visiting

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. At the time it was the tallest hotel in Canada. Canadian Pacific Railways chairman

Buck Crump Norris Roy ("Buck") Crump, (July 30, 1904 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian businessman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. He was primarily responsible for converting the railroad to diesel locomotives, and expanded th ...

proposed naming the hotel after the explorer and founder of

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and

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Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a Fr ...

. Canadian Pacific sold the hotel in 1995, and it joined the

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hotel chain. In 2018 the hotel was purchased by the Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group for $65 million.

Architecture

The hotel stands high with 40 floors and was designed by Quebec architects

Roger D'Astous Roger D'Astous (March 3, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec – April 5, 1998 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Canadian architect. His 182 projects included residential housing, churches, and religious buildings, World's fair pavilions, government buildings, an ...

and

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. The arch-shaped windows were intended by the designers to complement the

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arches of nearby Windsor Station, another Canadian Pacific property. D'Astous was a student of

Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements o ...

, and the Château Champlain's arches have also been cited as similar to those used on Wright's last commission, the

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. However, the arched openings have led some to nickname the building the "cheese grater".

Amenities

The Château Champlain has 596 guest rooms and 19 suites along with a health and fitness centre with cardiovascular and weight lifting equipment. Montreal Marriot Hotel

References

External links

Official website

Official Marriott site
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