PMA Remarkes Hotel Estrimont in Orford, QC
ESTRIMOT, QC-, When new owners took over the Auberge Estrimont Suites and Spa near Mount Orford, QC, they decided to transform the tired decor into something more modern, and uplifting. They hired Montreal-based PMA Design, which had done work on other resort properties including the Fairmont Chateau Montebello and Mont Tremblant hotels. PMA’s mandate was not only to raise the quality of the suites, but to position them to be sold as condo/hotel units.
The guest rooms were spacious, about 434 square feet, with terraces or balconies of 110 square feet. PMA Design used see through dividers to separate the rooms into a bedroom and a sitting room. The rooms, which have kitchenettes, can sleep four people, and all areas of the rooms are now well-lit, according to Patricia McClintock, principal, PMA Design.
The rest of the property was modified as well, including the lobby; lounge area and dining room. Before, the entrance to the public washrooms was “in your face’; said McClintock.
The new design provides a more discreet entrance. The lobby was opened up, and a reception area was added to the spa.
