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Tell You Where To Stay In Montreal
Le Petit Hôtel ›Historic district
With sleek bamboo floors, clear glass sinks, and huge windows, Le Petit Hôtel feels more as if you’ve borrowed a fortunate friend’s loft for the weekend than merely checked into a hotel. Much like Montreal itself, this 24-room boutique property is a wonderful mix of old and new. The hotel’s two buildings date to 1867, and each suite features contemporary details such as exposed stone walls and curvy neon orange chairs. Breakfast, included with your stay, is served in the café or delivered to your room. From $160.
Hôtel Chez Swann › Downtown
The Tudor-style building, which has served as both a garment shop and an Irish pub, today is a 23-room boutique hotel within walking distance of chic shops, restaurants, and the Museum of Fine Arts. Local artists decorated every room, so expect touches of whimsy like grassy rugs and inviting window alcoves where you can people-watch. Wi-Fi and breakfast are included with your room, and a Bixi station, the city’s $5-a-day bike-share program, is located just across the street. From $175.
L’Hôtel › Historic district
No matter which art collection you decide to see while wandering the city’s museum district, a visit to L’Hôtel may beat them all: Where else can you snuggle beneath a Chagall or wake up beside a Warhol? With one of the largest private art collections that’s open to the public in North America, L’Hôtel goes beyond art installations in the lobby and puts works created by Lichtenstein and Miró in the guest rooms themselves. The elegant Victorian building is just a block from the Notre-Dame Basilica. From $150.
Where is your favorite place to stay in Montreal? Tell us all about it in the comments section below.
From the January/February issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine.
7 Billionth Person, National Geographic Magazine
To coincide with the arrival of the world’s 7 billionth person on October 31, 2011, National Geographic magazine‘s 2011 year-long series on world population is available on the App Store as a free app for iPad starting 10/27/11. The interactive app explores the challenges—and potential solutions—for coping with a growing human population in a world of limited resources with informative videos, interactive maps, in-depth articles, and stunning photography. Download the free app here: http://on.natgeo.com/q301cY
The series ends with a look at City Solutions in the December 2011 issue, which will be incorporated into the app in December.
Don’t forget to check out the second video from the series, “Are You Typical?,” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2xOvKFFz4
Editor’s update: in 2050, 70% of the population will be living in “urban areas,” not “megacities” as stated in an earlier version of this video. In addition, the total number of countries in the world is now 195, with recognition of the independence of the Republic of South Sudan on July 9, 2011.
Learn more about population: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/7-billion
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