By Michael Kaminer, The Points Guy; January 27, 2018
Railway hotels conjure a sepia-toned, steam-shrouded era of travel, when rival train companies built ever-grander properties to lure passengers. Few of those lodgings survive, but railway hotels seem to be making a comeback, from revitalized grandes dames like Glasgow’s Hotel Grand Central to modern gems like the space-age Barceló Sants in Barcelona. 
There’s a practical side to them, too. During a recent trip to my hometown of Montreal, a massive storm wreaked havoc on flight schedules. My hotel, the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, is built atop Montreal’s central railway station; and suddenly a plan formed in my mind. I returned my airport rental car downtown, canceled my Porter Airlines reservation — fees were waived because of the weather — and bought a Via Rail ticket to Toronto, my destination. The next morning, a 30-second elevator ride and five-minute walk brought me to the train platform. And I arrived in the city on time.
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