Our Room Themes
Inspired by Motels
Our entire studio is designed to feel like a retro roadside motel. Bright neons, classic palm trees, Populuxe architecture elements, telephones and room keys are part of the whole ambiance.
It Starts with a Room Key
Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by our concierge and admitted through our secret entrance with our iconic room keys.
The Lobby
Do you require an extra pillow? Room Service maybe? None of our phones work, but our Lobby is darn beautiful!
Expo 67 and the Montreal Olympics
Enter an era of the city with our 60s and 70s inspired room. A room filled the vintage memorabilia and iconic style. Some of the elements are even from our parents and childhood!
True Love Dance Floor!
Take a spin in our ballroom, this decor features hundreds of suspended roses and petals and a beautiful marquee heart. It’s like stepping into your own magical world!
The Pool
It's not a roadside motel if it doesn't have a unique outdoor pool! Come splash in our Pink Heart Shaped Ball Pit with a beautiful hand painted mural of Montreal's skyline featuring the Farine Five Roses neon. Suspended above the pool is a strand of balls from Montreal's iconic 18 Shades of Gay by Claude Cormier (from the Gay Village installation)
Arcade Rec Room
90s inspired arcades that are free to play! You will love taking shots with our colorful brick wall and neon lights!
YeeHaw! A Western Saloon
An old-timey Saloon in a dusty ol' western town. Complete with a saddle, hitchin' post for your horse and swinging saloon doors!
Emerald and Gold Bath
A Luxurious Bathroom with a deep green tropical decor. A place of relaxation that breathes luxury.
The Interior Garden
A litteral interior garden! With healthy plants and a view on our cathedral inspired greenhouse.
The Plushie Wall
You've never wanted to spend so much time with a wall in your life before. This wall brings you back to childhood in a heartbeat! This set also features a vintage carousel ride, which you can sit in. (not pictured)
The High Tea Room
A room filled with Cakes and sweet treats! Don't get fooled though, they're all fake!
These cakes and treats are the perfect props for any sweet photoshoot. This room will make you feel like Royalty!
Our Poetry Wall
Open books filled with love and identity. Poetry holds an important place in Montreal's Culture. Books from this wall include a variety of the cities poets.
The Gothic Conservatory
Step into our vampiric Gothic Castle, It's been long abandoned and is now growing ivy and moss between the cracks. The pillars are moveable and the sheer canopy can be gently tossed around for DRAMA.
The Pink Stairs
Using retro lattice and a beautiful shell design by Elisia Lee, this was originally a practical space we decided to beautify but has turned into a favorite for photos!
The Reading Garden
This decor features a giant book written by Montreal author Stephanie van Rijn (An Empire of Stones) and it's open to her favorite passage of the book!
A Glimpse of the Space
The studio is open concept with several semi-closed spaces that are completely decorated wall to wall. Ring and bar lights are free to use. You're also welcome to move around elements and play with the space - the limit is your creativity!
A Glimpse of the Space
The studio is open concept with several semi-closed spaces that are completely decorated wall to wall. Ring and bar lights are free to use. We also have cute accessories, a place to sit and several large mirrors for makeup and outfit checks!
An Art Gallery
Le Saint-Motel hosts collaborations with local artists to create semi-permanent art installations where you become a part of the art.
Notable Collaborating Artists :
2 Murals by Angus Byers
(@angustattoos on instagram)
Hypnophonics, DFA Tattoos co-owner and voted in the top 5 tattoo artists of Montreal by CultMTL for over 5 years
Paintings by Sean Arsenian
(@wurmzilla on instagram)
Sweetheart Grip, The Great Sabatini
Logo by Maly Siri
(@maly_siri_pinupart on instagram)
Author, Published artist in Playboy, Exposition at Le Louvre, Paris
Murals by Mel Valiquette
(@melissa_valiquette on instagram)
Mel is a highly respected and multi award winning artist with more than 10 best tattoo awards under her belt at international tattoo conventions.
Melissa also generously donated the pink balls strung over the ball-pit, which is an actual strand from the giant art installation: 18 Shades of Gay by Claude Cormier, a staple of the Montreal Gay Village for 8 years.
Custom Staircase Art by Elisia Lee
(@elisialee on instagram)
Elisia Lee is an accomplished graphic and tattoo artist. Her work is iconic for its traditional nostalgia. People proudly wear her art on their clothes and bodies all over the world.
Murals by Morning Gory
(@morninggorytattoo on instagram)
Aimee is known for her cute illustrations that have a bubblegum flair of mystery. Voted in the top 5 tattoo artists of Montreal by CultMTL for over 3 years
Vintage video collage by Eddie Spuhghetti
(@hereliesdotcom on instagram)
Eddie is a VHS nostalgia / retro curator and has made us several videos for our TVs that play on loop
Cake creations by Dora Bones
(@dora.bones on instagram)
Dora is the creator of all our magnificent cakes and goodies around the studio as well as many other touches throughout the studio.
Mural by Marisa Parisella
(@marisaparisella on instagram)
Marisa is the creator of the Montreal skyline mural above the ball-pit
Literary contribution by Stephanie van Rijn
(@stephvanrijn on instagram)
Stephanie donated her two favorite pages from her book Empire of Stones, which Marisa and Olivier replicated and turned into a book which stands over 5ft tall
Literary contribution by Festival de la Poésie de Montréal
(@festivaldelapoesiedemontreal on instagram)
FPM donated hundreds of books and poems by local authors for our poetry wall
Marisa & Olivier - The building team!
(@marisaparisella & @diymuggleguy on instagram)
Marisa draws it, Olivier builds it then they both add the finishings! They've created everything from the heart shaped pool, the stairs, the marquees to designing the neon signs!
Special thanks to all our amazing helpers who have also added their magic to the space - you`ve made our space so beautiful with your care and attention
Scott Young, Yannick PierreHumbert, AJ Little, Charlie Ormesher, Sylvie Rochon, Oz Hemlock, Samsara Brown, Natasha Perry Fagant, Matt Risk, Simone Pitot, Natasha Nebula, Duy-an Labre-Do, Sarah Loubiri, Philippe Brault, Sarah Dee, Normand Dufort, Patricia Rafael, Delphie Pratte, Alex Manneh, Roman Escarage, Emily Bourguignon, Tristan Ginger, Karen Clark
Walk around the Motel and discover all our Themed Rooms!
