Floating Spa Ferryboat in Montreal

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The famous ferryboat, which once transported passengers across the river, was the world’s first traveling Art Center during Expo 67 in Montreal. After two years of renovation and redesign by Sid Lee, this famous Bota Bota boat has been transformed into a floating spa where guests can receive relaxing treatments and take in the sights of Montreal’s old port.

The boat had sustained considerable damage to its hull and it took two years of renovations on dry land to transform the former ferryboat/theater into a relaxing guest spa. As the spa would only float and not travel along the waters, the engines were removed to make way for guest locker rooms, and additional infrastructure was added for treatment rooms, pools, offices, a cafe, relaxation lounges and more.

Rooms located in the lower decks are kept dark and tranquil to provide guests with a secluded and quiet space for relaxation. As guests travel closer to the top deck, the spaces open up with more light with a greater connection to nature and the surrounding waters. Over 650 porthole windows were added via prefab metal panels in many places to provide more light as well as texture to the boat.

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source: inhabitat, botabota, sidlee, fastcodesign

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