| Marriott Château Champlain | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Roger d'Astous Jean-Paul Pothier |
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The Château Champlain (now officially known as the Marriott Château Champlain) is a hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada overlooking Place du Canada, at 1050 De la Gauchetière Street West. Once owned by CP Hotels (now Fairmont Hotels and Resorts) and later sold off in the 1990s, it is now part of the Marriott hotel chain.
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Completed in 1967, in time for Expo 67, the Château Champlain stands 133 metres (436 ft) high with 40 floors. It was designed by Quebec architects Roger D'Astous and Jean-Paul Pothier.[3][4] The arch-shaped windows were intended by the designers as a visual reference to the Romanesque Revival arches of nearby Windsor Station, another Canadian Pacific property. D'Astous was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Château Champlain's arches have also been cited as similar to those used on Wright's last commission, the Marin County Civic Center. However, the arched openings have led some to nickname the building the "cheese grater."[5][6] It is Montreal's tallest hotel, at 133 m in height, or 40 storeys.
The Château Champlain has 592 guest rooms and 19 suites along with a health and fitness centre with cardiovascular and weight lifting equipment, indoor pool, hot tub and steam rooms.