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Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel [Master Thread]
Feb 16, 2006, 3:05 pm
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Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel [Master Thread]
Heading up there this weekend for a friend's BDay. I just found out the Club is closed on weekends (I hate it when they do that!!), but that Plats will get breakfast coupons.
Perhaps this club-closed-on-the-weekends is just during the rough months of winter??
Perhaps this club-closed-on-the-weekends is just during the rough months of winter??
Feb 16, 2006, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by sbtinme
Heading up there this weekend for a friend's BDay. I just found out the Club is closed on weekends (I hate it when they do that!!), but that Plats will get breakfast coupons.
Perhaps this club-closed-on-the-weekends is just during the rough months of winter??
Perhaps this club-closed-on-the-weekends is just during the rough months of winter??
-Vincent
Feb 18, 2006, 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by sbtinme
Heading up there this weekend for a friend's BDay. I just found out the Club is closed on weekends (I hate it when they do that!!), but that Plats will get breakfast coupons.
Perhaps this club-closed-on-the-weekends is just during the rough months of winter??
Perhaps this club-closed-on-the-weekends is just during the rough months of winter??
Tell them you will be two for Bfast and bring your friend, they always offer 2 with room. It does not need to be someone in your room.
Hotel is dead weekends this time of year. Montreal is pretty cold this week dress warm! Head across Rennee Levesque, angle through parking lot to Baton Rouge for a great lunch or casual dinner. Less than 5 mins walk.
Jul 10, 2006, 3:19 am
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Is there any way to avoid the parking charge at the Sheraton? Any cheaper parking nearby or even street parking available during the week?
Jul 10, 2006, 7:21 am
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Originally Posted by Sydfly
Is there any way to avoid the parking charge at the Sheraton? Any cheaper parking nearby or even street parking available during the week?
If U need to go out to the suburbs for a day or 2, Hertz, Avis, & National are within walking distance. Do it at the beginning or end of your trip to pick up the rental car downtown & return to the airport or v.v. to save yourself a taxi fare of C$25.25 + tip or express bus fare of C$9.25.
Jul 10, 2006, 10:51 am
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Originally Posted by Brendan
Yeah, mate. Just don't rent/ hire a car--U don't need one in Montréal. Excellent public transportation & so much within walking distance.
If U need to go out to the suburbs for a day or 2, Hertz, Avis, & National are within walking distance. Do it at the beginning or end of your trip to pick up the rental car downtown & return to the airport or v.v. to save yourself a taxi fare of C$25.25 + tip or express bus fare of C$9.25.
If U need to go out to the suburbs for a day or 2, Hertz, Avis, & National are within walking distance. Do it at the beginning or end of your trip to pick up the rental car downtown & return to the airport or v.v. to save yourself a taxi fare of C$25.25 + tip or express bus fare of C$9.25.
There is a lot behind the hotel that you can park at but from what I remember the charges are approximately $18CAD with no in/out privileges.
Jul 10, 2006, 11:25 am
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fyi--just tried the le meridien. while its on sherbrooke, its much further west. its in a fine neighborhood and close to the metro, but we found ourselves on the metro heading east all the time.
sofitel looks very nice and worth checking out.
this was my first le med. its a small property and a bit worn but still very comfortable and boutiquey. just what we were looking for but this lemed is more on the level of a sheraton than a westin or w.
sofitel looks very nice and worth checking out.
this was my first le med. its a small property and a bit worn but still very comfortable and boutiquey. just what we were looking for but this lemed is more on the level of a sheraton than a westin or w.
Jul 10, 2006, 6:28 pm
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Originally Posted by vivrant
Very good points. I've stayed at this hotel a few times and street parking can be had decently easy on weekends but during the weekdays it is pretty tough.
There is a lot behind the hotel that you can park at but from what I remember the charges are approximately $18CAD with no in/out privileges.
There is a lot behind the hotel that you can park at but from what I remember the charges are approximately $18CAD with no in/out privileges.
Jul 10, 2006, 11:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Brendan
Yeah, mate. Just don't rent/ hire a car--U don't need one in Montréal. Excellent public transportation & so much within walking distance.
If U need to go out to the suburbs for a day or 2, Hertz, Avis, & National are within walking distance. Do it at the beginning or end of your trip to pick up the rental car downtown & return to the airport or v.v. to save yourself a taxi fare of C$25.25 + tip or express bus fare of C$9.25.
If U need to go out to the suburbs for a day or 2, Hertz, Avis, & National are within walking distance. Do it at the beginning or end of your trip to pick up the rental car downtown & return to the airport or v.v. to save yourself a taxi fare of C$25.25 + tip or express bus fare of C$9.25.
Jul 11, 2006, 12:41 am
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Originally Posted by Brendan
Where will U pick up the car, return it, & where all RU going in Canada/USA? Maybe I can help U further.
I know).
Jul 11, 2006, 9:04 am
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Sydfly,
Way too busy for a week--you'll spend most of your holiday in that bloody car & have very little time to enjoy anything! It's the same as trying to drive Sydney--Blue Mountains--Canberra--Melbourne--Newcastle--Sydney in a week!
Canada has the excellent VIA Railways which go to most of your destinations (except Mt. Tremblant & maybe Algonquin). I would recommend flying into YYZ & out of Québec City (YQB) or v.v. & taking at least 2 weeks, as U need at least 2--3 nights in each city to get anything out of it.
Mon. arrive YQB;
Wed. or Thu. train (3hrs.) to Montréal;
Sat. pick up rental car, drive to Mont-Tremblant or Algonquin, then the other on Mon.;
Wed. drive to Ottawa, return rental car (maybe--depends on weekly rate).
Fri. train or drive to Toronto or Niagara;
Sun. bus, train or drive to Niagara Falls/ Toronto;
Mon. or Tue. back to YYZ to fly onward or home.
Please note that weekends are cheapest in Toronto hotels but dearest in Niagara Falls hotels. Also, Ottawa is best done during the workweek because some of its main attractions are closed Sat.--Sun. & it's less of a weekend party city than the others.
Also, Hertz considers YYZ, downtown Toronto, & Niagara Falls all one city for pricing, so it should be cheap to pick up in one & return to another of these. Also, pickups at YYZ are subject to a 15% Premium Location Fee
similar to an Airport Concession Fee of the USA, while in-city pickups are not.
Way too busy for a week--you'll spend most of your holiday in that bloody car & have very little time to enjoy anything! It's the same as trying to drive Sydney--Blue Mountains--Canberra--Melbourne--Newcastle--Sydney in a week!
Canada has the excellent VIA Railways which go to most of your destinations (except Mt. Tremblant & maybe Algonquin). I would recommend flying into YYZ & out of Québec City (YQB) or v.v. & taking at least 2 weeks, as U need at least 2--3 nights in each city to get anything out of it.
Mon. arrive YQB;
Wed. or Thu. train (3hrs.) to Montréal;
Sat. pick up rental car, drive to Mont-Tremblant or Algonquin, then the other on Mon.;
Wed. drive to Ottawa, return rental car (maybe--depends on weekly rate).
Fri. train or drive to Toronto or Niagara;
Sun. bus, train or drive to Niagara Falls/ Toronto;
Mon. or Tue. back to YYZ to fly onward or home.
Please note that weekends are cheapest in Toronto hotels but dearest in Niagara Falls hotels. Also, Ottawa is best done during the workweek because some of its main attractions are closed Sat.--Sun. & it's less of a weekend party city than the others.
Also, Hertz considers YYZ, downtown Toronto, & Niagara Falls all one city for pricing, so it should be cheap to pick up in one & return to another of these. Also, pickups at YYZ are subject to a 15% Premium Location Fee
similar to an Airport Concession Fee of the USA, while in-city pickups are not.