01 Jun 2012 Ritz-Carlton reopens Montreal hotel following CA$200m makeover BYPete Hayman
Image: The historic hotel building in Montreal
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (RCHC) has relaunched its "second Canadian jewel" in Montreal, following a major CA$200m (US$193m, EUR156m, £126m) refurbishment.
First opened as a hotel in 1912, the Ritz-Carlton, Montreal building has been preserved and restored as part of the Provencher Roy + Associés-designed project.
Public spaces throughout the hotel have been revamped and upgraded, while a spokesperson said that a spa is due to open later this year. However, further details are not yet known.
Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay said: "The Ritz-Carlton is reclaiming its rightful place here in Montreal and among the guests who stay there."
Ritz-Carlton, Montreal president and general manager Andrew Torriani added: "The hotel today is a showcase of modern luxury, but it has not lost the discreet charm of the past or the patina of history."
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