MONTREAL, QUEBEC (QC), CANADA
Montreal bed and breakfast establishments offer a warm welcome
Montreal bed and breakfast accommodation is a marvelous way to enjoy this beautiful city renowned for its nightlife and excellent restaurants. Stay in a B&B, inn or lodge and make the most of this predominantly French-speaking city. It is veined by lovely old cobblestone streets and has a distinctive culture. The bed and breakfast industry in Montreal really began in 1967 when Expo’67 was held there. Many inhabitants made their homes available to visitors and the tradition continued until the 1976 Olympic Games when the Montreal B&B industry really came of age with visitors from nearly every country on earth clamoring for affordable accommodation. Today Montreal is a spacious and beautiful city with hundreds of bed and breakfasts to accommodate every style and budget.
Like so many cities in North America, Montreal, which is Canada’s second largest city, is situated on an island. It is 48km (30 miles) long and is a wonderful setting for the great annual events held here. The fully-established bed and breakfast, lodge and inns cater to visitors attending the year-round music, ballet, opera and theatrical performances at the Place des Arts and viewing the permanent collections and exhibitions at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Contemporary Arts.
Many visitors who stay in Montreal bed and breakfast accommodation just enjoy exploring this elegant city. They enjoy wandering in Vieux-Montréal, the historic waterfront section that has undergone careful restoration. Among the attractions in the waterfront section are the Place Jacques-Cartier, which is the former French governor’s residence, the Chateau Ramezay, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecour, which is the city’s oldest church, and Pointe-a-Calliere. Those who are interested in the ancient and more recent past usually visit the Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History. Festival-goers form a large portion of the clientele at B&Bs, inns and lodges in Montreal. These include the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Pop Montreal, The Fringe Festival, Nujaz and Montreal Francofolies, a festival of French-speaking song artists. The most popular of all is the Just For Laughs comedy festival held in French and English. The Montreal Fireworks Festival attracts a great deal of attention too. People attending mainstream party festivals such as the Black and Blue Festival and the Bal en Blanc held every Easter Sunday pack into Montreal bed and breakfast establishments. Be sure to book well in advance. With all these festivals and attractions the Montreal bed and breakfast industry has really come of age.
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