IndiGo, India’s largest airline by fleet size and domestic market share, is also one of the largest Airbus customers. Its fleet of 332 aircraft consists of 289 A320 family aircraft. And it has 954 A320/A321neo aircraft pending delivery.
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It’s tough to fathom, but the last day of fall is still a long ways away. (For the record, it’s December 21.) Meaning: you have plenty of weeks to plan a well-deserved escape before the holiday season descends upon us. While flying overseas during this highly emotive time in the world isn’t in the cards for many of us, do you know what is? A weekend in Montreal.
About a 90-minute flight from New York City, Québec’s largest city feels like a world away from the States: old world Europe, to be exact. Filled with cobblestone streets, Gothic Revival architecture, important cultural institutions such as Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and McCord Stewart Museum—check out Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, Resilience, a moving permanent exhibit detailing the collective oppression and incredible resilience of Québec’s 11 Indigenous nations—and enticing local eats such as St-Viateur’s sesame bagels fresh from the wood oven, Montreal channels European charm without the long flights, stress, and crowds.
Given the city’s world-class reputation, Montreal fittingly has a highly competitive hotel scene. But it’s Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton—which is located in the city’s posh Golden Square Mile—you should consider making your home base. Following a comprehensive multimillion-dollar renovation project that was unveiled in May, Montreal’s first boutique property feels fresher, brighter, and more inviting than ever.
As soon as you enter the lobby, you’ll pick up on the design mandate spearheaded by Montreal-based creative agency Sid Lee marrying Eastern and Western design elements as a nod to the hotel’s Indian and Turkish owners. Everywhere you look, you’ll pick up on soft curves, muted tones, and backlit surfaces casting an of-the-moment and vaguely futuristic feel. It’s evident no expense was spared in the prominent use of globetrotting finishes, from Canadian white oak to Turkish travertine.
For the 148 guest rooms and suites, Camdi Design focused squarely on luxurious liveability. With that in mind, they take cues from chic Parisian flats with their soft lighting, cushy velvet seats, marble bathrooms, and oversized desks with Pierre Jeanneret-style wood and rattan chairs. To make your stay even more comfortable, there’s plenty of outlets and ports, crisp Frette linens dressing the beds, and local snacks stocked in the minibar. For the ultimate retreat, book the hotel’s signature Spa Suite. Situated on the top floor, this spacious wellness accommodation boasts a private sauna, jetted tub, and walk-in shower with water therapy.
Though the norm for hotels nowadays is to enlist a generalist or Western approach for their restaurants, Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown didn’t. Rather, it
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by fleet size and domestic market share, is also one of the largest Airbus customers. Its fleet of 332 aircraft consists of 289 A320 family aircraft. And it has 954 A320/A321neo aircraft pending delivery.
The joy of spending the weekend in a city like Toronto is that you're going to be out all day long. There are fantastic restaurants; cool shopping streets; and a generally walkable heart of the city where you can bop from museums to vintage stores to Portuguese bakeries without missing a beat.
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