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Sep 14th, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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We are thinking of a week long trip to Montreal the end of March. Are we crazy? We are anticipating cold, but "how cold"? Any advice on hotels, activities,etc. We are two couples in our late 40's and we like good food, upscale lodging, and one of us is a history buff. Any advice would be appreciated!
Sep 14th, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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I really like Le Germain on Mansfield.It's an upscale boutique hotel. I have also heard good things about Sofitel on Sherbrooke but I have not stayed there.
How cold @ the end of March? Well, not as cold as the end of January & February if that helps.
You may want to go to the weather network & check historical temps. Or, maybe somebody here who lives in Montreal can tell you "how cold".
How cold @ the end of March? Well, not as cold as the end of January & February if that helps.
You may want to go to the weather network & check historical temps. Or, maybe somebody here who lives in Montreal can tell you "how cold".
Sep 15th, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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We live in northern Vermont and often go up to montreal for a weekend at the end of March to escape our "mud season." We are obviously used to cold temperatures so may not be aware of what is "too cold" for others. The great thing about Montreal that time of year is that people are enjoying being outside when the weather is good at that time of year.
The tourism website has average temperatures, etc.
http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C...ML/1475_EN.asp
It has a lot of good information about things to do and descriptions of the different neighborhoods.
The tourism website has average temperatures, etc.
http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C...ML/1475_EN.asp
It has a lot of good information about things to do and descriptions of the different neighborhoods.
Sep 16th, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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We are two couples in our late 50s and just returned from 3 days in Montreal. Stayed at the Nelligan in Old Montreal and it was wonderful. (Especially good lunches at Olive and Gourmando down the street.)
History buffs would like Old Montreal - the Basilique Notre Dame and the archeological museum, Pointe a Calliere are essential! - but staying downtown (we've stayed at Loew's Hotel Vogue and liked it) is another alternative that would put you near museums and the underground city.
Don't miss the Musee des Beaux Arts on Sherbrook no matter where you stay.
Our favorite restaurants for seafood are Milo's http://www.milos.ca/ and Ferreira http://www.ferreiracafe.com/
Bonaparte for classic French http://www.bonaparte.ca/
This time we tried a bistro in the Plateau area, Vertige http://www.restaurantvertige.com/ and though we liked it, the area is young and crowded (lively, I guess).
History buffs would like Old Montreal - the Basilique Notre Dame and the archeological museum, Pointe a Calliere are essential! - but staying downtown (we've stayed at Loew's Hotel Vogue and liked it) is another alternative that would put you near museums and the underground city.
Don't miss the Musee des Beaux Arts on Sherbrook no matter where you stay.
Our favorite restaurants for seafood are Milo's http://www.milos.ca/ and Ferreira http://www.ferreiracafe.com/
Bonaparte for classic French http://www.bonaparte.ca/
This time we tried a bistro in the Plateau area, Vertige http://www.restaurantvertige.com/ and though we liked it, the area is young and crowded (lively, I guess).
