1689927773 Big promises for the Hotel Maurice de la Grande Allee

Big promises for the Hôtel Maurice de la Grande Allée – Le Soleil

For a few days, 575 signs with the logo and the name Hôtel Maurice have been installed in front of the building on Grande Allée.

In 2022, a group of partners consisting of GSE Immobilier President Daniel Vermette, Crakmédia President Nicolas Chrétien and SOGNO Group President Yannick Parent had bought the building to convert it into a hotel.

Workers from contractor L2 are currently busy renovating the exterior including the masonry and masonry.

The three partners have invested almost $15 million in the work. The opening of the new hotel complex is planned for spring 2024.

“We would have liked to have opened this summer or over the holidays, but we experienced many surprises. The building is very old. The file is not easy to manage, but that’s normal,” explains Mr. Parent.

Workers from contractor L2 are currently busy renovating the exterior including the masonry and masonry. Inside, the 27 rooms gradually take shape. “We install air conditioning in every room. In general, the site is making good progress,” says Mr. Parent.

Before the hotel complex can be opened, the project promoters have to carry out a lot of work.

cigar lover

As announced at the time of purchase, Le Cigare Lounge will remain in the new premises.

“We are completely renovating it. “It’s a concept that worked very well, that’s why we decided to keep it,” remarks the President of the SOGNO Group.

Yannick Parent is himself a “cigar maniac” and “eager” to tend to “the cigar, scotch and cognac menu.”

A festive and multifunctional restaurant lounge

This autumn, the future restaurant will see the light of day. Integrated into the lobby, the room becomes the heart of the hotel complex. “The place will be very pleasant, promises Mr. Parent. We see that in very big cities. »

Nothing is left to chance in this major project by Daniel Vermette, Nicolas Chrétien and Yannick Parent.

The restaurant’s menu, to be defined, will include appetizers to share. “We want people to have a good time in a very good atmosphere. It will be very festive until 3 a.m.,” he assures.

The room layout also allows the organization of various events.

“I am very happy about the project. I’ve opened many restaurants and hotels in my career, but this is the highlight. »

— Yannick Parent, President of the SOGNO Group

“There is a lot of pressure and stress, but they came to me to create a concept. People have experienced unforgettable things in Mauritius. They will come back to life,” agrees Yannick Parent.

The former Le Maurice nightclub is getting a makeover in 2024.

The building belonged to the Price family. It was also a rallying point for Maurice Duplessis’ National Union Party.

For twenty years, Maurice Night Club was also one of Quebec’s most popular nightclubs.