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SoSulpice! Experiences , your room key opens much more than a door

Posted on March 24, 2023

The SoSulpice! experiences that await you during your next stay at the Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal!

What is a SoSulpice! experience?

In 2019, the Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal launched its SoSulpic e! signature! More than a simple signature, SoSulpice! is the mark of our commitment to offer you unique, exclusive, and above all very Montreal experiences!

Since our opening – we celebrated last year our 20th anniversary! – we have distinguished ourselves by the comfort of our spacious suites, the professionalism and kindness of our staff, the quality of our 4 Diamond (AAA rating) hotel services, and its location in the heart of Old Montreal.

We are very happy to be able to meet the expectations of our guests on all these aspects, but we wanted to go further by offering experiences that will make you choose our hotel not by chance! But to spend a stay… SoSulpice!

Our mission : to indulge your imagination !

As a dedicated place for meetings and exchanges, and as a place of discovery and culture, we have developed a set of SoSulpice! experiences that are based on four components:

Exclusive experiences
Original tours
Local discoveries
VIP events

What’s new in 2023

We are pleased to share with you the SoSulpice! experiences to be discovered throughout the coming months

Local discoveries

Tastings of local products

For several months now, we have been offering regular SoSulpice! tasting sessions.

Every Saturday afternoon from 3pm to 5pm, we offer you a discovery of local products! Whether you’ve just arrived at the hotel or are taking a break from your day after a long walk around town, stop by the lobby to discover our tasting of the month.

Saturdays in March through April 1 Come and discover the festive atmosphere of the sugaring-off season in our lobby. You will be able to taste the famous maple taffy on snow, a true Quebec delicacy. Beware, you may become addicted to it!

On Saturdays from April 15th to May 6th, we are launching a challenge! Test the different Mi Corazon sauces. Mi Corazon is a Montreal-based company in operation since 2015 that offers vegan products made locally with organic ingredients, freshly prepared each week with a Mexican twist, where the chef is from! A nice sampling of hot sauces, salsa and other specialties await you with varying degrees of intensity!

On Saturdays from May 13 to 27, it will be popcorn celebration!

Saturdays from June 3 to 17: The arrival of the warm weather has inspired us to offer you tastings of OlaOla mocktails made with fresh local fruit juice.

Saturdays in July and August: to celebrate summer, we will offer you a fresh break with crazy popsicles! Every Saturday you will be able to taste a tasty vegan pospsicle made with fruit coming from Québec.

Temporary exhibitions of Montreal artists

We joined Gallea a digital art gallery at the end of 2022 because it gathers on its digital platform the largest number of Quebec artists. Twice a year we will host a dozen Artworks by Quebec artists in our lobby. Do not hesitate to push the doors of the hotel to discover our current collection exposed until the end of May.

Exclusive experiences :

Offering you more than just a hotel stay results in original experiences in our hotel and with our local partners.

Experiences with our local partners

Depending on the season and the show, we try to offer you a maximum of exclusive experiences, that is to say, experiences that are reserved only for our guests, upon presentation of their room key. Previews, VIP invitations, exclusive discounts, privileged access. With the objective of offering you even more advantages with your room key,

We are very pleased to announce our new partnership with Sarah Pacini – Philippe Dubuc boutique as of May 1st, 2023. Located at the corner of St-Sulpice and St-Paul, you will love the men’s collection by Quebec designer Philippe Dubuc and the men’s and women’s collections by Sarah Pacini. On showing your room key a surprise will be reserved for you!

Enjoy our new Partnership with Artisans Canada! As of April 1st, on presentation of your room key you get a 10% discount on all your purchases at the boutique Artisans Canada. Specialized in Canadian know-how, Artisans Canada offers a wide range of clothing, leather bags and wallets, jewelry and other local souvenirs. You will find great names such as: Anne-Marie Chagnon, Tilley Endurables, MuttonHead, Red Canoe, Harricana, etc. It is also the occasion for you to discover other names such as: André Gagnon Lapidaire, KM54, Au Fil des Neiges, etc.

For many years we have been partners with the Magasin Général du Vieux Montréal who decorates and dresses our windows at the reception. This beautiful boutique of accessories, jewelry, decorative objects and souvenirs from Montreal, located at 2 steps from the hotel, is a real cabinet of curiosities. As a guest of the hotel, you will benefit from the SoSulpice! welcome by Nicole and her team and a 10% discount.

Exclusive experiences in the hotel

Art and culture are part of our DNA! During your stay you will have the opportunity to discover talented Montreal photographers.

A new exhibition: Montreal by JF Savaria

An entire exhibition of large-format photos is presented in the corridors of our meeting rooms. Discover Montreal through the discerning eye of photographer JF Savaria. Discover all his talent on his instagram account.
You will also find a photo of JF Savaria in the bathroom of your suite. The project was realized thanks to the financial support of Tourisme Montréal in December 2022.

Enjoy as well 5 beautiful photos from photographer Drowster on the walls of our St-Paul 1 & 2 meeting rooms and executive meeting room the hotel purchases in 2018. Discover all of Drowster’s photos on his instagram account.

Don’t forget to have a look on the permanent exhibition of Artworks by the famous Quebec designer Jean-Claude Poitras presented on the 5 floors. Our tip: enjoy an immersive experience with the music by Quebec composer François Dompierre on your cellphone before taking the elevator.

A book gathering Canadian and international authors

The Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal is pleased to introduce you to authors from all horizons through its collection of short stories Histoires sans Suites – Suite Stories, published in 2015. Some of the greatest names in Quebec literature have honored us with their participation, offering you a gift of reading! Chrystine Brouillet, master of Quebec detective novels, successful author Kim Thuy, or the renowned historian Denis Vaugeois to name a few. This book is to be discovered in the comfort of your suite. You can also purchase copies at the reception desk for $20 (all profits go to the Literacy Foundation).

Original tours

Visit Montreal’s neighborhoods like a Montrealer, thanks to the itineraries created by our employees. We’ve created original routes with our favorite addresses in the neighborhoods we live in or that we particularly like. Verdun, Hochelaga, the Plateau, the Lachine Canal, the best places to go out, picnic, a lot of ideas to inspire you! All tours are available on your cell phone from our digital platform Paul when you stay at the hotel.

In April, discover our new exclusive tour on the history of Montreal’s gastronomy! Created exclusively for our guests, we will tell you about the origins of Montreal’s gastronomy, its influences and the anecdotes that the historian Amélie Masson Bonté has researched and compiled for you. A great experience linking history and gastronomy with current addresses… What could be more SoSulpice!

VIP Events

The warm weather is just around the corner and we will be happy to invite you to the opening of Oskar’s terrace… Stay tuned!

We hope that these new features will inspire you and that they will also make you want to stay at our establishment!

We are looking forward to welcoming you soon!

Sincerely,

Karin
Marketing Manager

Montreal destination

Our suggestions to discover Montreal safely this fall

Posted on September 16, 2020

Discover Montreal differently

The Covid-19 pandemic brought a lot of changes in our way of traveling. Maybe you are in the situation to ask yourself: is it a good idea to visit and discover Montreal? We can assure that Montreal is still creative and deserves her reputation of being a giant playground full of activities!

This summer, international travelers obviously didn’t have the opportunity to visit Montreal. Therefore, Quebecers and travelers from Canadian provinces had the chance to freely walk along the historic cobblestone streets of Old Montreal. They experienced and discovered Montreal as never before, without crowded streets, just as if Montreal was theirs!

So you too, if you like walking uncrowded streets, and if you would like to discover Montreal on your own, it’s the right time to come to Montreal.

Children are back to school, and you are dreaming of a nice break (which you fully deserve!) ? You would like to relax with your loved one or your family, or just change your mind?

Here some suggestions of original and safe activities that should appeal to all ages.

Our SoSulpice! tours: to discover Montreal… quite simply

Le Saint-Sulpice Hotel’s employees created unique and original walking tours (meaning you won’t find them anywhere else) to let you discover ‘their’ Montreal, as they would do with friends or family. They share with you their favorite areas, and best tips.

These tours are free walking tours that you can do on your own. They allow you to discover Montreal’s different areas at your own pace.
You can also discover Montreal by bike if you prefer. Numerous cycle paths are now available in our safe city.

Here are the first SoSulpice! circuits available to you, during your stay at the hotel.

Walk on the Plateau Mont-Royal by Sarah, Front Desk Agent. Sarah will take you for a walk in the streets of Le Plateau. You will certainly love the green alleys, so typically Montreal, as well as her restaurant recommendations and other favorites.

Charlotte, Rooms Division Supervisor, will take you for a foodie walk into the wellknown Jean Talon Market, where you will explore local flavors, followed by a stop at beautiful Parc Jarry.

You might prefer to follow Lara, Operation Coordinator, and go for a picnic at Parc Laurier, for what promises to be a gourmet escape. You will discover her favorite spots for pizza, delicatessen, cheese and ice cream.

As for Lou, Sales Manager, she invites you to discover the chic area of Westmount!

Karin, Marketing Manager, invites you for a bike ride along the Canal Lachine. Enjoy a wonderful day on the brand new cycle path along the St-Laurent river and cross paths with Griffintown, Little Bourgogne and St-Henri areas. A great activity to do with your family to discover Montreal!

Our SoSulpice! tours are exclusive to our hotel guests. But we are happy to offer you one of them in preview:
Bike Ride along the Canal Lachine. Enjoy your reading!

Discover Montreal, a giant playground

Many attractions are now open et are ready to welcome you in a safe environnement. Whatever the season, Montreal offers many original activities to discover. From la Grande Roue de Montréal (ferris wheel) to the numerous museums and family activities in the Old Port, everyone will be pleased!

Our current suggestions for your next visit to Montreal:

©Musée Mc Cord

The major exhibition ‘Christian Dior‘ at McCord Museum: starting on September 25th, until January 3rd, 2021.

The exhibition ‘Paris in the Days of post-impressionism, Signac and the independants‘presented by Montreal Fine Arts Museum, until November 15, 2020.

Near Le Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal, the Old Port is full of outdoor activities: the family adventure park Voiles en Voiles, the Tyrolienne Mtl zipline or discover Montreal with La Grande Roue de Montréal, the largest observation ferris wheel in Canada!

Discover Montreal and its history with a guided tour offered by Cité Mémoire. Just SoSulpice!

©Montréal en histoires.- Cité Mémoire

Cité Mémoire:

If you like to discover Montreal through its history, you will certainly like Cité mémoire, the largest outdoor projections walking tour in the world Cité Mémoire: when the sun comes down Cité Mémoire presents a cast of characters offering first-hand accounts of how the city has evolved over the course of history.

This free app will allow you to access 25 indoor and outdoor scenes, 38 augmented realities, and visit 98 points of interest, and finally access 3 circuits to discover 5 parks in Montreal.

Spa Scandinave Vieux Montréal:

Discover Montreal with an experience of relaxation with Le Saint-Sulpice Hotel at spa Scandinave Vieux Montreal. Just SoSulpice!

©Spa Scandinave Vieux Montréal

While you discover Montreal, have a relaxing moment at Le spa scandinave Vieux Montréal with your loved one! Few steps away from Le Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal, Hot tub, Finnish dry sauna, eucalyptus steam room, and massages await you in this cosy urban spa. Hotel’s guests benefit from privileged rates. Book through our concierges.

Great Deals to discover Montreal

Before your arrival, we invite you to go on Tourisme Montréal‘s website to organize your visit in Montreal. You will access the city’s complete programmation and know what to do/see in Montreal per date. If you stay before October 31st, 2020, have a look at Passeport Mtl. You will get access to 5 different participating attractions of your choice, plus added discounts at local shops and businesses. Quantities are limited so grab your Passeport MTL today! More information

Our concierges will be more than happy to help you with suggestions according to your wishes and to make your reservations, for a TURNKEY STAY!

For any request and information, please contact our team at reception . You will get the best available rate!
514-288-1000 or 1877 785-7123

We look forward to welcome you soon for your next visit in Montreal!

Karin Janssen
Marketing Manager

Le Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal

St-Sulpice stories

Our new signature: SoSulpice!

Posted on October 16, 2019

SoSulpice! more than a signature, a commitment

It is great pleasure that we present you our new signature: SoSulpice! You might have already seen it on our social media these last months?

You may wonder, what does SoSulpice! mean?

SoSulpice! is the expression of our DNA, of what built the success of our hotel over the last 17 years. SoSulpice! is our commitment to making your stay Sodifferent! and Soauthentic!
Experience Montreal the way we would!

SoSulpice! tours

Who better talk about the different Montreal neighborhoods than a Montrealer ? Of course there are plenty of tour guides, blogs, and forums about Montreal. But there are so many things to do, to live that it is an never-ending story ! There is such a huge diversity of attractions in this town that we decided to ask for the contribution of our multicultural team. We asked them to talk about their Montreal, their neighborhoods, their tips and suggestion, because something we love about Montreal is that everyone has its own preferences and stories about it. It,s unique to each and veryone of us!

That’s how we created our first SoSulpice! summer tours.

If you have time to go off the beaten track, follow Marie Arfeuille, Sales Manager. She will help you discover the street Art of Montreal. Or you will love her bests Instagrammable spots. Maybe you would be more interested in discovering the Mile-ex, one of most Montreal evolving ‘underground’ and artistic neighborhood by Anne-marie Verville, Events Manager.
Otherwise Vincent Lago, Concierge will guide you through the numerous public artworks in Old Montreal.

If your are looking for others spots, ask our Concierges! They are ‘Les Clefs d’Or’ certified, meaning they graduated as high level experts of Montreal. They are ready to uncover your needs, interests and requests to then help you organize your visit, book tours or restaurants, and so much more.

SoSulpice! pedicab tour:

Since two years now, we are proud partner of Cyclocitoyen. This organization offers different guided tours throughout the Old Montreal by pedicab. Once on board, you will explore the rich history of Old Montreal with their knowledgeable drivers who will strongly treadle around the cobblestone streets.

Over the last summer, Cyclocitoyen picked up our guests right in front of the hotel, and our Concierges surprised them with delicious maple pop-corn ( from Les Délices de l’érable ) and fresh bottles of water for the way! A nice SoSulpice! touch appreciated by our guests.

The Pedicab tours will be back next summer!

SoSulpice! Experiences

SoSulpice! picnic

Did you know? In summertime, enjoying a picnic in a park is one of Montrealers’ most favorite activity! When summer days will be back, you will see parks filling up with people having fun and.. festing! Families and friends are joining up with their hamock, blankets, games picnic basket and cooler! All day (and evening) long!

This summer, le Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal launched its SoSulpice! picnic baskets. One of our many ways to make our guests feel like Montrealers! We offered two types of experiences, for 2 to 4 people; a classic picnic basket, and an ‘aperitif’ picnic basket. Being located at a short 2-minute walk from the Old Port of Montreal’s park, it was a natural choice! while booking their basket our guests could ask our concierges their best insider tips and go-to spots in the city. They let them in on where to sit for the best view of the St-Laurent river or where to watch the most beautiful sunset…

SoSulpice! VIP Events

On July 10^th, 2019, we organized our 1^st SoSulpice!VIP Event with le Cirque du Soleil !

On our beautiful sunny terrace, ideally located in the heart of our garden, we invited all in-house guests to this festive cocktail about creativity! They enjoyed champagne and canapés as well as a conference of Dan Fortin, VP Creation of le Cirque du Soleil. What a wonderful experience and unique opportunity for our guests to meet and talk to this local talent, while learning about the creative in-house secrets of this famous company!

To meet and discuss with local talents; now that’s a SoSulpice! experience.

SoSulpice! discoveries

All year long, we love to make our guests tasting local specialities, and discover local producers, craftsmen, artists or small local businesses.

This year we invited our guests to enjoy Tea Tasting with D’un thé à l’autre, Hot Chocolates Tasting during holiday season with Juliette et chocolat . In april, during maple sugar season, we catered to our guests ‘sweet tooth’ with maple taffy and other delicacies from our partner Les Délices de l’érable. Let’s not forget summertime, when our guests enjoyed ice creams, and our famous SoSulpice! fresh home-made lemonade, served by our team!

These are just a few examples of what we did, but dont’ worry, there are more SoSulpice! discoveries to come!

SoSulpice! boutique

This summer we created a new boutique area in our lobby.
Displayed are a selection of L’Occitane en Provence products, our lotus flower signature fragrance, and other SoSulpice! items, all selected or designed exclusively for you.

Not to miss, the beautiful collections from Le Magasin Général that Nicole, the owner, carefully selected for you. You will enjoy the adornment of our windows, evolving with seasons and fashion trends. Our windows are an invitation to discover this little gem of a boutique right around the corner. You will be pleased by this boutique’s warmth, its cozy ambiance and its rich collection of gift ideas, accessories, jewellery, home decoration items and much more… But mostly, you will be also impressed by the personalized SoSulpice! welcome you will experience with Nicole and her team. That’s right , beacuse being a hotel guest offers you SoSulpice! privileges on certain days! but it’s a surprise , only our team can tell you ore about it!

**Exclusive SoSulpice! access**

Expo World Press Photo Montreal 2019

This year, le Saint-Sulpice Hotel Montreal was happy to work with Expo World Press Photo Montreal in order to offer you an exclusive SoSulpice! access.

In September, for three Fridays in a row, our guests were able to discover this famous exhibition exclusively. From 9 to 10 am, they could access it before doors open to the public, at no extra fee! Can you imagine how wonderful it is to visit an exhibition without the crowd? This is what we call a SoSulpice! experience.

Now you might wonder what our next SoSulpice! access will be…We are delighted to announce you that staring on October 24th, our partnership will be with Mc Cord Museum, and its new major exhibition about Jean-Claude Poitras, famous Quebecer fashion designer and artist… Stay tuned, more information to come.

Please follow us on our social media to learn more about our SoSulpice! experiences. And of course, feel free to reach out to our Concierges, they will be happy to answer any question!