J'aime Montreal!

To quote Mallrats, I love the smell of commerce in the morning. Thus my fascination with Montreal's underground city, which lets visitors keep shopping in the most vicious of wintry weather. Why curl up by a fireplace (so cliche) when there are 1,700 warm, dry boutique stores beneath your feet? But now there's actually a reason to visit in the milder temps -- Tourisme Montreal is offering a sweet half-off deal for the third night of a stay between now and October 15th. A bunch of downtown hotels are participating, but I've got my eye on the Hotel Place d'Armes in Old Port, because 'tis important to stay within stumbling distance of nightlife when you plan to experience the joie de ivre. No, that's not a typo. Rooms start at $191/night, so if you stay three nights, it averages out to $159/night -- not too shabby for a four-star.

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