Montreal and Quebec City (July 2005)

Montreal and Quebec City


  • Day 1: Pennsylvania to Watertown, NY (half-day of driving)
    Microtel Watertown     Link to my review
  • Day 2: Watertown to Quebec City (morning of driving)
    Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac  Link to my review
        Tip: **Sign up for the Fairmont Hotels President's Club (e.g., free upgrades, newspaper)**
  • Day 3: Quebec City
    Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
  • Day 4: Quebec City to Montreal
    Hotel Place d'Armes     Link to my review
        Tip: **Request a corner room**
  • Day 5: Montreal to Pennsylvania (full day of driving)
    Stop in Saratoga Springs for lunch
Restaurants

Just returned from an extended Fourth of July weekend in Quebec City and Montreal. We absolutely LOVED Quebec City! We stayed at the Chateau Frontenac (their "One Great Summer" promotion of $199 USD per night/$229 CAD was really affordable, and paying with American Express gave us a $50 food and beverage credit at the hotel). I would highly recommend staying in Upper or Lower Town as opposed to staying at one the large hotels like the Loews and Hilton. The cobblestone streets of the old city are quaint, with lots of outdoor cafes, neat shops, horse and carriage rides, street performers, and antique shops. The flowers outside EVERY hotel, shop, and restaurant were absolutely beautiful. I must have taken 6 rolls of film in just 3 days! In Montreal, we stayed in the old city at the Hotel Place d'Armes (fabulous!), but I wasn't as enamored with Montreal as I was with QC (as a previous poster said, Montreal isn't particularly scenic/picturesque). There was a lot of car/foot/bus traffic during the day, which thinned noticeably in the evening, making strolling around later in the day much more pleasant. I found the food to be much more affordable in Montreal than Quebec City. I saw a lot of revitalization efforts going on in Vieux-Montreal, and might visit again in a few years to see the improvements/additions. But I will definitely return to QC, even though it is a 9-hour drive (each way) from my home.

Hotel Information
Plattsburgh
Microtel Inn and Suites
578/580 Route 3
Plattsburgh, NY
1-800-771-7171 or 518-324-3800
Elaine LaPier, General Manager
E-mail: microtelplattsburgh@yahoo.com
Room: $71.10 (AAA)  plus $5.69 taxfor queen suite with queen sleeper sofa
Web: http://www.plattsburghponderosa.com/ (hotel, Ponderosa Steakhouse, mini golf, go carts, bumper boats, etc.)
Driving Directions from NY Interstate 87: Take Exit 37. Turn left at the light. 1/4 mile on the right.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST INCLUDED, 5:30 am to 10:00 am (daily)
 
Quebec City
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
***BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR PRESIDENT’S CLUB***
1 rue des Carrieres
(Upper Town) Quebec, QC
418-692-3861
Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3
$420.00USD/$$530CAD ($210.00USD/$265.00CAD ($183.00USD/$229CAD for Fairmont Queen Non-Smoking, plus $13.00USD/$17.00CAD, plus $13.00USD/$17.00CAD, plus $1.60USD/$2.00CAD)
Parking $16.00USD/$20.00CAD (SELF) or $20.00USD/$25.00CAD (VALET)
NO BREAKFAST INCLUDED, but $50 room credit for paying with Amex
Buffet is $25 for breakfast or $27 for lunch, but also offers a la carte dining

Montreal
Hôtel Place d’Armes
701, Côte de la Place d’Armes
(Old) Montréal, Québec
514-842-1887 or 1-888-450-1887
$160.00USD/$200.00CAD ($140.00USD/$175.00CAD for King Deluxe w/Jacuzzi plus $20.00 USD/$25.38CAD tax)
$14.00USD/$17.00CAD parking
BREAKFAST INCLUDED
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