Auberge de La Fontaine

Auberge de La Fontaine is a 21-room inn at 1301 Rue Rachel Est, facing Parc La Fontaine in the Plateau-Mont-Royal. The park is one of Montreal's most loved green spaces, with ponds, tree-lined paths, tennis courts and summer open-air theatre, and the inn's location gives it a residential, neighbourhood feel away from the downtown towers. The Sherbrooke and Mont-Royal metro stations are within walking distance, and Rue Saint-Denis, Rue Duluth and the Plateau's cafés and restaurants are close.

The building is a heritage-style townhouse inn with a calm, guesthouse character. Rooms are standard, superior and suites, typically around CAD 200 per night, with air conditioning, wifi and parking. A breakfast buffet is included and is a practical benefit for guests heading out to explore the Plateau and Mile End on foot.

The Plateau is known for its colourful row houses and outdoor staircases, and visitors often spend their stay on walking and cycling routes, since the Bixi bike-share stations and cycle paths are close to the park. In winter the park's pond is used for skating, and in summer the park hosts picnics and festivals. Rue Duluth and Avenue du Mont-Royal offer dozens of independent restaurants, many of which allow guests to bring their own wine.

The inn suits couples, repeat visitors to Montreal and travellers who prefer a residential base to a hotel district. With 21 rooms, service is personal, and the lack of a restaurant or spa means guests rely on the neighbourhood's cafés and bistros. The inn's website and phone number are available for bookings. Downtown and Old Montreal are reachable by metro in about fifteen minutes, so sightseeing across the city remains simple.