Auberge Le Pomerol, Montreal

Advantages: Cute, well equipped, cheap
Disadvantages: Won't be available for much longer

...Ever since I was a small child, I always loved to construct play houses - whether it was camping in the garden, making a mock-home in my granddad's garage or building a tent out of an old sheet and a couple of clothes driers, it was something that always made me happy. As I got older, my ambitions increased and I yearned for a beach hut (despite living about as far from the sea as it's possible to be in the UK) and eventually my husband bought me a 'log cabin' for the garden. So when I discovered that our 'room' at the l'Auberge d'Aspen wasn't a room, but a brightly painted little cabin, I was like a kid again - thrilled to bits. But before going on to describe our little cabin, perhaps a bit about Aspen and why we found ourselves there. At the end of February, I handed in my notice at work and told the boss I was off to pastures new... Read review

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Advantages: Nice way to spend the day, if you like walking and such
Disadvantages: A passion for architecture is required, walking is a tiring thing to do

...Old Montreal "A bilingual nation, Canada mandates that most services and communications be provided to all situations in both official languages." ---- "Une nation bilingue, Canada exige que la plupart des services et communicatons soient fournis a tous les citoyens dans le deux langues officelles, meme si une de ces langues est une insulte a notre heritage et merite d'etre interdite dans tout le Quebec." ~ from 'The Onion's Our Dumb World' There is a part of Montreal which is not as young as the rest of it. A place where the buildings are older than any others in the city. Never one to miss up on an opportunity, the Canadians named it "Old Montreal". With the creation of this place, Canada now has the global monopoly on places named after exactly what they are, as they also have "The Underground City", which is a city... Read review

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...Montreal is an amazing city. It is also one of the most multi-cultural cities in North America. What makes Montreal so unique is the fact that it combines the traditions of North America along with those of Europe. In Montreal, you shouldn’t have any language problems as most of the people speak English as well as French. What you do in Montreal depends entirely on what you like and there really is something for virtually everybody. Whether it’s clubs, shopping or visiting museums, there is always plenty to do and see. As a Formula One fan, one of the things at the top of my itinerary was a visit to Notre Dame Island to see the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve which is named after the legendary driver who actually came from Quebec. The Quebecois people are very friendly and the atmosphere in Montreal is simply amazing. Montreal... Read review

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