DevO Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Can anyone recommend to me some CHEAP accomodation around St. Denis & Duluthe?? Merci! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Priceline is your only friend when booking in downtown MTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 has anyone tried hotwire? the commercials are very convincing. also what about the old econo-lodge standby? is that the right 'hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 You can easily get way better rooms for the same price (and cheaper) than the old econo-lodge dirthole. It's in the same hood but a bit off the beaten path, unless you are going to end up at MrBigTime's favorite MTL establishment.Kev, I highly recommend Priceline for MTL. Its never steared us wrong. We've gotten rooms (2 double beds) at the Sheraton for under a hundred bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 That's where you just put in a number (how much you want to spend) and it will charge your credit card, without giving you prior notice as to which hotel you are going to be staying at? I've never used Priceline before... I'm considering it, just not quite used to it/convinced yet. We just need 1 room with a double bed (2 ppl). If I put in $60... How will I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Do it Kev. Just specify that you want a hotel in downtown Montreal and you will not be disappointed with the result. I wouldn't dream of going to Montreal and NOT using Priceline.Bid $60 on a 4 star. If that fails then you can bid $60 on a 3 star. If that fails you can go to a lower star rating, or wait and try again the next day at a slightly higher rate.Also do a google search for "better bidding". Locate the Canada/Montreal forum and you can see what successful bids people have put in recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Cool! I'm in. I will let youz know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 meggo, i've used hotwire. not in montreal, but with good results (in austin and buffalo). rather than quote a price they give you a few price-points to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasyfizeek Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I just recently used priceline (or my friend did to be exact) and we stayed at the Sheraton for $60US a night, plus service charges and exchange. It came to around 90 a night. Not really much around St Denis/Duluth (where I live in fact). You could also try the Sala Rossa music venue - I seem to recall they also have a few rooms in their hotel. http://www.casadelpopolo.com/contents/hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 If I am correct greasyfizeek, The Sheraton is one of the further hotels away from St Denis with regards to the Priceline zoning. And honestly, it's not far. 20 minute walk perhaps? That aint an expensive cab when you think about how much money you can save on a room, or hell........just walkit. You're in MTL!The Priceline thing will get you closer to your destination from the Sheraton standpoint. I cant recall a hotel we got that is further away.Think of it that way Kev if you cant get a room at the Sala Rosa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 So I did it! Pretty happy with the results. The bid that went through was $70 and I had to go down to 3 stars I think. Anyways we're at the Residence Inn Montreal Downtown on Peel St, for $90 all in all. Not bad I guess! Thanks for the tips guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Do it Kev. Just specify that you want a hotel in downtown Montreal and you will not be disappointed with the result. I wouldn't dream of going to Montreal and NOT using Priceline.Bid $60 on a 4 star. If that fails then you can bid $60 on a 3 star. If that fails you can go to a lower star rating, or wait and try again the next day at a slightly higher rate.Also do a google search for "better bidding". Locate the Canada/Montreal forum and you can see what successful bids people have put in recently.I have used priceline for the last 5 years and have always got amazing deals. My best ever deal was had on the day I sharon and I decided to just head out to montreal for something. $40 for a 4 star hotel suite. You can't go wrong unless Grand Prix is in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 So I did it! Pretty happy with the results. The bid that went through was $70 and I had to go down to 3 stars I think. Anyways we're at the Residence Inn Montreal Downtown on Peel St, for $90 all in all. Not bad I guess! Thanks for the tips guys.If that's the Marriott Residence on Peel between Sherbrooke and Maisonneuve, you lucked out. I stayed there a couple of times and liked it a lot. The rooms I got were suites (with kitchenette) both times, and the room included buffet breakfast (with make-your-own waffles), and dinnertime snacks in one of the conference rooms (and one night a week, full dinner with the hotel's general manager). It was also really close to a Metro station.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yeah Brad that's the one... Schweeet! We're just staying one night, but will definitely be making a few waffles. Going to try to pop in to the Divan Orange tonight for Brad Barr / Ladies of the Canyon / Hank & Lily.. Though I'm the only one in the group who will be really pushing for it, and I'm almost certain we'll be missing Brad Barr's set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I hope you don't miss Brad's set, but Ladies Of The Canyon are worth seeing, too, and Divan Orange is a really cool venue.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 with lucious beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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