| Title: | True North Strong & Free |
| Notice: | Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524 |
| Moderator: | POLAR::RICHARDSON |
| Created: | Fri Jun 19 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1040 |
| Total number of notes: | 13668 |
This is related to the previous note, but a little different, so I am writing a new topic. I will be attending a conference in Montreal at the Queen Elizabeth (Q.E.) Hotel on July 1-4. I am looking for inexpensive accommodations (less than U.S. $50/night for a single) that are comfortable. I pulled out some 20-year old maps and found out that the Q.E. is within walking distance of the Metro. That's good because I don't know if I will have a car there and would like to use the Metro to get around. Can anyone recommend a good inexpensive hotel or motel that is within walking distance of a Metro station? If it's within walking distance of the Q.E., that would be even better. One think I'm concerned about is air conditioning. The last time I was in Montreal was the summer of 1967 and it was hot (80's in the day, 60's at night). I can't sleep in a hot room and I also need quiet, which means I can't sleep with the window open if the place is near a busy street. So air conditioning is just about a necessity. I had considered staying at a B&B, but I did some in- quiring and found very few of these places are air conditioned. On the off chance that someone knows about a B&B that has A/C, or is in a very quiet area, I would be interested.
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| 50.1 | Check these out first | KAOM24::RICHARDSON | He who laughs best | Tue Feb 16 1988 09:29 | 15 |
Bob,
I wouldn't bother trying to find a cheaper motel because you probably
couldn't find anything worth your while. I would phone the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
and find out what the corporate rate is, you might find that it's around $50 U.S
which works out to about $65 Canadian. Two other Hotels very close to the Q.E.
are the Chateau Champlain and Bonaventure. Check these places out. All are
easily accesible to the metro especially the Bonaventure which is a metro stop
itself. I don't know of any cheap motels in that area but I think the Windsor
Hotel my be the cheapest around. Its not as nice as the other three Hotels but I
am sure it's better than any motel in that area.
Hope you find what you're looking for,
Glenn ;^)
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| 50.2 | An Ex-Montrealer | OGOMTS::MUMMOLO | Tue Feb 16 1988 16:20 | 30 | |
From one who just finished up school at McGill in beautiful downtown
Montreal, I remeber no such thing as an INEXPENSIVE hotel. The
best bet, is using the Corporate rate at the various hotels, most
take it, and the discount is quite considerable, especially with
the exchange rate. The QE is situated such that both the metro
and the train station are connected to the hotel. Also, there is
the Citadel and Holiday Inn on Sherbrooke, within a few blocks of
the downtown area. Also, the Shangrila, Four Seasons (more expensive),
a Hilton, the Grand Hotel, and another smallish hotel on sherbrooke
called the Chateau Hotel (???) which looks pretty reasonable.
For those of you going up there now, Montreal is having their version
on Winter Carnival (I thing it should still be underway). Plus
they have done and currently doing extensive alterations to the
downtown shopping area. Montreal is famous for its underground
shopping malls. You wouldn't believe Ogilvy's now. Also, their
working on more shops between Eatons and La Baie.
Don't forget to visit Ben's for Montreals famous smoked meat (or
as the French language watchdog now call it Boeuf Fumee or some
such nonsense).
Everything is pretty well connected by metro, or within walking
distance downtown. Try not to take cabs, they have gotten even
more outrageously expensive the last year.
Have fun!!
Tracy
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| 50.3 | Not corporate | 37967::MORRISON | Bob M. LMO2/P41 296-5357 | Wed Feb 17 1988 12:06 | 5 |
I forgot to mention that this is personal travel, so I can't get a corp-\ orate rate. The rate for the Q.E. in the convention flyer is about $90 (U.S.) for a single; that is why I am looking for a better deal. The flyer also men- tions the Grand at a slightly lower rate. | |||||
| 50.4 | go corporate anyway | KAOA03::SEED | Fri Feb 19 1988 11:16 | 4 | |
Just because it's personal travel doesn't prevent you from asking
for their corporate rate for DEC. I always thought that the corporate
rate is extended to Digital employees...regardless of whether or
not it just happens to be personal business.
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| 50.5 | Go For It | KAOFS::DAOUST | Fri Feb 19 1988 12:54 | 6 | |
.4 is absolutley correct. You do not have to be on business to take
advantage of our Corporate rates. I have taken advantage of them
several times for both accomodation and car rentrals.
Bon Voyage!
Mike
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