MONTREAL | Westin Montréal | 217 FT / 66 M | 22 FLOORS

[Phil McAvity]

Since you don't even have the cojones to talk to me in a private message, I have to say it here; Respect is earned through character, although i'm sure you know nothing about that. You never answered my question though. Why should I be nice to you?

Rico, i'm still calm.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

I love it when people try to correct me and they're wrong. Have a look here smart guy. There are plenty of other hotels in Montreal under the parent company of Westin hotels but like I said, this is the first Westin in Montreal.

Another shining example of the tactlessness of McCavity.

[Phil McAvity]

So "tactfulness" is ignoring a mistake? I don't think so. In the interest of telling the truth it seems to me that the person should be corrected. The thing I didn't like was after I proved him wrong he just changed the subject and kept arguing with me and steadfastly refused to admit his mistake. Just like you Molson. When I was young I didn't take responsibility for many of the things I said either so I will have to assume the problem with you two is just a glaring lack of maturity.

[MolsonExport]

Ok, Manly.

[cityguy]

I stayed at a Westin in Montreal before, it was on Sherbrooke st.I think it's now a Omni.

[Rico Rommheim]

Picture by Gilbert, the "tower" is topped out and the cladding is almost complete. Although the height is clearly insufficient the material use is great, especially compared to some of its neighbouring recent construction.

[yarabundi]

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...%3Dfr%26sa%3DN


This link to confirm that there used to be a Westin hotel in Montréal :

This hotel is in a fine central location near museums and shops in the Golden Square Mile district. Formerly Le Westin Mont-Royal, the property still looks fresh from renovations during its changeover.

[Rico Rommheim]

Most recent pics.

[IMG]

Originally Posted by ÉricdeMtl

Le Westin Montréal

Hôtel deluxe ,20 étages , 423 chambres

le rendu




Mise à jour mi-oct.08

[/IMG]

I find the height to be terribly botched. It looks like a cube not a tower, although i find the materials used to be top class....

[Grumpy]

a small update (pics) possible plz ?

[O-tacular]

Quite nice. Certainly gives the gazette building a much needed facelift. In that regard it reminds me of the Palliser south project in Calgary. It's a new office building being constructed beside an old parkade. It will incorporate the parkade into its structure and reclad it with some more interesting materials.



I do prefer your Westin to our Palliser though. The materials used on on yours are a lot better.

[Bigtime]

What's the name of the building with that kickass multicoloured facade?

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

a small update (pics) possible plz ?

sorry grumpy, the latest pics are from novembre 28-29.

Originally Posted by Gilbert

Originally Posted by Cataclaw

28 Novembre 2008

Quite nice. Certainly gives the gazette building a much needed facelift. In that regard it reminds me of the Palliser south project in Calgary. It's a new office building being constructed beside an old parkade. It will incorporate the parkade into its structure and reclad it with some more interesting materials.

Although I see little parallel between the Westin and your palliser project I must give the palliser the edge, its much nicer.

What's the name of the building with that kickass multicoloured facade?

That is le palais des congres, or the Montreal convention hall. It is subject to much debate here.

[yarabundi]

Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

I love it when people try to correct me and they're wrong. Have a look here smart guy. There are plenty of other hotels in Montreal under the parent company of Westin hotels but like I said, this is the first Westin in Montreal.

I just finish watching a movie entitled The Red Violin (1998) on which Samuel Jackson is playing the role of a violin restoration expert called to make an expertise on a violin in Montréal. The hotel he's staying at is the Westin (you cans see the name in the back of the lobby's receptionist and anyone that have been to this hotel would easily recognise the actual lobby of the Omni Mont-Royal.

[Kingofthehill]

Looking real classy, MTL.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

So "tactfulness" is ignoring a mistake? I don't think so. In the interest of telling the truth it seems to me that the person should be corrected. The thing I didn't like was after I proved him wrong he just changed the subject and kept arguing with me and steadfastly refused to admit his mistake. Just like you Molson. When I was young I didn't take responsibility for many of the things I said either so I will have to assume the problem with you two is just a glaring lack of maturity.

How's that box Manly?

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

a small update (pics) possible plz ?

Since he asked:


Its pretty much done now, the hotel is open, clients are already in.


Courtesy of Azte at mtlurb.com






overall grade: +1

-Fills in an empty lot +1
-Ads some height to the neighborhood +1
-Ads hotel rooms (and tourist $$$) +1

-Generic architecture -1
-Stubby design -1

[Rico Rommheim]

Construction ended on this one for at least 3 years now..

[Stu]

Right, I'll move it to the appropriate section.