14 Easy Weekend Getaways 04
Montreal, Quebec
EASY GETAWAY FROM New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Chicago.
WHAT YOU GET French cuisine, an indie music scene, European flair.
WHY NOW Temperatures in this Quebec metropolis won’t really warm up until May, but visiting at this time of year has its benefits. Hotel rates are as much as 50 percent off. Night life heats up as diversions turn indoors. There are also plenty of homey restaurants and cozy cafes. And if you really can’t stand the weather, you can escape to the city’s Underground pedestrian network: 20 miles of shops under the city streets. If you go, check out Tourisme Montreal’s Sweet Dealpromotion, which runs through May 31 and offers 50 percent off a second night’s stay, with nightly rates from $115 U.S.
Where to stay: Best Western Ville-Marie Hotel & Suites (hotelvillemarie.com), in the financial district, offers rooms with Wi-Fi from 109 Canadian dollars (about $114 U.S.) a night. The 24-room Le Petit Hôtel (petithotelmontreal.com) in a former leather factory in the historic district, has rates from 159 dollars a night. The Le St.-Martin hotel (lestmartinmontreal.com), opened in June, has rooms from 195 dollars.
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