Canadian GP Accommodation

[Mark Mitchell]

I'm trying to find out how to book accommodation at McGill University in Montreal for the GP weekend. Anybody have any contact details please or a rough idea of costs?

[Bodysnatcher]

http://www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/summer

as you may know, many moons ago I used the old McGill facilities, they upped their prices for the GP weekend and it was busy with a lot of young USAmericans.

quick check of the above link, prices double for GP weekend , minimum 3 nights - seen Canadian $130 per night for a double/twin room.

Edit, that price is for RVC which is on the corner of Sherbrooke and University, right next to McGill Metro stop.
Could'nt really get more central than that.

[Mark Mitchell]

Cheers Al. Can actually get a hotel downtown for 5 nights for £250.

[Bodysnatcher]

A2K?
just checked booking.com
If I had the free time would be very interested in doing Montreal again at that sort of price. Mrs B enjoyed Montreal when we holidayed there outside of GP week and would go back at the drop of a proverbial.

[Mark Mitchell]

Downside is that it clashes with the American thing at BH

[f1madmatt]

Mark, I stayed here back in 2008

http://www.montrealbackpackers.com/

I stayed in a dorm , but they have private rooms aswell. Montreal is the still the best GP I have marshalled at

[Mark Mitchell]

McGill are indeed inflating prices for the GP week. The backpackers website is showing no availability.

[mjpiotr]

I have booked a room here: http://www.studioshotel.ca, it is C$180 for 4 nights, however with a shared bathroom.

[Mark Mitchell]

that looks ok actually!
5 nights in a double works out at $316ca or 203 gbp
just need a good flight price now

[The Fat Clerk]

Montreal is the still the best GP I have marshalled at[/QUOTE]

Couldn't agree more.

[f1madmatt]

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

that looks ok actually!
5 nights in a double works out at $316ca or 203 gbp
just need a good flight price now

The flights prices have gone up a lot. When I went 5 years ago it I paid £292 return, I looked into going back this year and it's nearly £600

[Mike Kelly 1]

Originally Posted by f1madmatt

The flights prices have gone up a lot. When I went 5 years ago it I paid £292 return, I looked into going back this year and it's nearly £600

So the flights have gone sky high then?

[AMP Marshal]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Montreal is the still the best GP I have marshalled at

Couldn't agree more.[/QUOTE]

Ditto to that, and we stay @ UQAM, and already booked.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

I CouchSurfed, cost me a case of beer

[Mark Mitchell]

Struggling to get a flight for under £700 at the moment

[Mark Mitchell]

What a difference a day makes........same flight now approx. £80 cheaper!

[turbo-ww]

Mark,

Is that for a direct flight? The year I went with BS we flew into Newark and then onto Montreal (Not without problems but they were weather related)

Al can you remember the cost cos I can't!

[Down F0rce]

I was about £500 for a flight from Glasgow to Toronto, then about £100 for a flight from Toronto to Montreal. I booked that back in November though.

Accommodation was about £265 for seven nights, it's in a hostel though (private room).

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally Posted by turbo-ww

Mark,

Is that for a direct flight? The year I went with BS we flew into Newark and then onto Montreal (Not without problems but they were weather related)

Al can you remember the cost cos I can't!

Martin,
Cheapest I've got so far is £582 from Manchester to Montreal via Newark on way out & via Brussels on the return.
This only has a connection time of 55 mins on return which I don't think is feasible!

[Dave Brand]

This only has a connection time of 55 mins on return which I don't think is feasible!

Should be plenty of time. Assuming it's the same airline or a code share for both flights your baggage will be checked through so there's no worries about baggage reclaim/check in, so it's more or less a case of walking straight from your arrival gate to your departure gate.

[Mark Mitchell]

Last time I did that my case arrived 3 days after me

[Bodysnatcher]

Have you tried booking as 2 different tickets. The first year I went Gatwick - Paris - Montreal.
See Paris Montreal Paris for £465 on Opodo
out 5th back 11th Transat

[Dave Brand]

Have you tried booking as 2 different tickets.

Two problems with that. Firstly, you can't check your baggage through to your final destination. Secondly & most importantly, if your first flight is delayed & you miss your connection you will be counted as a "no show" for your second flight - book it as one flight & you'll automatically be rebooked onto the next available flight. There could also be a problem with baggage allowances, particularly if one of your flights is a domestic flight.

[Mark Mitchell]

Thanks folks - think I know who h flight I want - just monitoring the price. Now then, cack to the accommodation!

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

Thanks folks - think I know who h flight I want - just monitoring the price. Now then, cack to the accommodation!

www.kayak.com will do the monitoring for you

matrix.itasoftware.com will give you cheapest routing options if you choose that option

you should book directly with the airline though