Hotels near Underground City (RESO)

The Underground City (locally called RESO from the French for network) is the world's largest underground urban complex - 33 km of connected indoor passages, 200+ shops, restaurants, hotels, museums, the Bell Centre arena, and 33 metro stations all linked beneath downtown Montreal. Built in stages since 1962, the network was designed to let Montrealers conduct daily life during the harsh winters without going outside.

Key entry points: Bonaventure metro (the central RESO hub), McGill metro, Place-des-Arts metro, and the underground concourses of the major office towers and shopping malls (Place Ville-Marie, Eaton Centre, Place Montreal Trust). Free to walk; shops at all price points. Most useful November-March when above-ground temperatures hit -20 degrees. Maps available at any tourist information centre.

Pro Tip: Walk the underground route from Place Ville-Marie to the Bell Centre on a -20 degree day - 1.5 km of indoor walking through 4 major malls without going outside once. Get a RESO map from the Bonaventure metro information desk for the best routes.