ben57hur

Wonderful b+b in heart of the gay village

I'm no great fan of Montreal's gay village, although it's great fun sitting on a restaurant terrace watching the endless strolling Vanity Fair parade of all shapes, ages and sizes. But what I love is the Sir Montcalm b+b, which by itself is the best reason to go to Montreal. The rooms are gorgeous, and there's a huge beautifully renovated private lounge with a beautiful fire in cold weather, a separate entrance for guests, and Andre, a great host who is extremely helpful but also knows when to stay out of the way when he's not needed. The breakfasts at a counter or table overlooking the garden are also great. The Sir Montcalm is so great that you may never bother to stray away from the two or three blocks around it except to get to and from the airport.