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Montréal's boutique B&B;

By Gina Pepper

Savvy travelers are checking into this chic architectural gem located in the heart of Montréal’s hippest hood.

Combining the coziness of a  traditional bed and breakfast with the style of a boutique hotel, Montréal’s Casa Bianca has brought the B&B concept to a whole new level of chic.

Nestled in the heart of the city’s  buzzing Plateau neighborhood and housed in a historic 1912 French Renaissance-style building, Casa Bianca retains much of its original  architectural charm – from its striking white-glazed, terra-cotta tile exterior, marble sculptures and moldings to the ornate iron balustrade on the indoor staircase.

This is close as you can get to  living like a local. Start your day in the sun-filled breakfast room, munching on local pastries and fresh fruit and drinking fair-trade coffee while reading the morning papers. In each of the spacious rooms, classic design elements meet  a modern, minimalist aesthetic, making it feel like an elegant, serene retreat  from the outside world.

Some of the rooms afford sweeping views of Montréal’s iconic Mount Royal Park, while others boast elegant claw foot tubs, perfect for long, leisurely soaks after a day’s exploring. But this B&B’s beauty is more than skin deep: Everything from the breakfast to the sheets and toiletries is organic.

Getting here

Casa Bianca, 1-866-775-4431, casabianca.ca
Tourisme Montréal, 1-877-BONJOUR (1-877-266-5687), tourisme-montreal.org
Tourisme  Québec, 1-877-BONJOUR (1-877-266-5687), bonjourquebec.com

Montréal-based  Gina Pepper has been covering the hotel and travel beat for nearly 10 years for  publications in North America, France  and Australia.