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Bad Rate - Another Overpriced Romance Package

Where: 414 Rue Saint Sulpice, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2Y 2V5

[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate Feature. This screenshot was taken on June 13, 2006 and rates are subject to change. Enjoy.]

In contrast to the good rate at the Omni Mont-Royal, boutique hotel Saint Sulpice offers a "Romantic Montreal" rate that's liable to create some finanical marital stress.

Boutique Hotel Le Saint Sulpice, in Montreal, wins lots of raves for its fine service, but their Romantic Montreal package is no bargain. Apparently they haven't noticed that the exchange rate has changed. For $400 Canadian (about $360 U.S. now), you can get a package deal of dubious value. It includes a horse-drawn carriage ride, a bottle of champagne, and continental breakfast.

If you decide to wander over to Expedia and reserve the room outright instead for a long weekend of July 7 through 10, it's an average of $240 per night, or around $275 Canadian.

Add up the carriage ride,continental breakfast for two, and the bottle of basic champagne (no, it won't be a bottle of Dom Perignon), and something doesn't smell right. For the first night you're paying more for the package than you would a la carte, then you're still paying US $360 a night after that--with no more horse rides or champagne. Do it yourself and make your own romance for less. With the savings you can have a few candlelight dinners.

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· Le Saint Sulpice reviews [TripAdvisor]

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A Little Off the Da Vinci Trail

Where: 414 Rue Saint Sulpice, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2Y 2V5

A lot of freaks/fans are on Da Vinci Code pilgrimages, explorations to the hotels and locales of Robert Langdon's path.

In the spirit of these adventures, we took a look at the starting point of Saint-Sulpice...okay so we're talking Le Saint Sulpice Hotel...in Montreal, hardly a Parisian church.

But Montreal is about as French as you can get without jumping the pond, with the added benefit of really great fries with cheesy gravy.

Le Saint-Sulpice is situated in the old Montreal right next to Notre Dame, and has 108 suites, many with fireplaces and kitchenettes. The rooms, the restaurant, the spa, and even the staff all get killer reviews:

I would have to say the staff is the friendliest and most attentive staff i have ever experienced

So in our attempt to find something wrong with this seemingly perfect boutique hotel, we did find it a bit tacky that they touted the following as complimentary in their spa:

The use of a small and a large towel. The use of a t-shirt and shorts.

So there you have bit of tackiness in the luxurious Saint-Sulpice.

Related Stories:
· Saint Sulpice Hotel Reviews [Trip Advisor]