Frommer's Montreal and Quebec City 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Leslie Brokaw (Author), Erin Trahan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2009 | Series: Frommer's Complete Guides (Book 716)

• Completely updated every year, Frommer's Montréal & Québec City features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.
• Our author hits all the highlights, from Vieux-Montréal to Quebéc's fascinating Musée de la Civilisation. She's checked out all the best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
• You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and side trips to the Laurentians, Cantons-de-l'Est, Ile d'Orléans, Montmorency Falls, Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Parc Mont Ste-Anne, and Central & Upper Charlevoix.
• Frommer's Montréal & Québec City also includes a color fold-out map.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Neighborhood bistros and table d'hote (fixed-price) meals offer great dining value. See chapters 7 and 15.

• Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

• Insider tips from local expert authors

About the Author

Leslie Brokaw has been writing for Frommer's since 2006, authoring or contributing to recent editions of Montréal Day by Day, Frommer's Canada, and Frommer's New England. She is based in Boston and is a faculty member at Emerson College.

Erin Trahan is a writer and editor based in Boston.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 20 edition (December 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470497319
• ISBN-13: 978-0470497319
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #607,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Quebec City
  • #24 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Montreal
  • #24 in Books > Travel > Canada > Provinces > Quebec

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing, but not the best guide book ever, June 1, 2009

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This review is from: Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City 2009 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Having recently used the Eyewitness series of guide books in Italy, this book isn't in the same league. The organization, accuracy, and presentation are all less than perfect (and being unfamiliar in general with Montreal I can't comment on the coverage). It has the de rigeur sights, restaurants, and maps, but some maps don't have enough detail, and in one case, the location of a famous bagel store was off by a couple of blocks.

In short, buy this guide if you are going and can't find something better, but expect a few hiccups.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Montreal & Quebec City, June 1, 2009

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This book was extremely helpful for our recent visit to Canada. We ate at several of the recommended restaurants and used the walking tours in Old Montreal and Old Quebec. The maps were very helpful. I suggest marking out on the map sites you want to visit before you leave home. Some of the prices were out of date but the book was a very good guide to both cities. The subway system and pricing could be explained better. We bought more tickets than we needed. I checked several guide books before our trip and this was the best I found.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Info on Montreal and Quebec, April 19, 2010

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barry (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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With the economy the way it is and airlines such a hassle my vacations have now become trips where driving is possible. I had never been to Montreal though I was aware of all its charm and offerings. I live in Boston and Montreal is a mere 6 1/2 hour drive away. I always do trip research on line and I found no one site that offered everything needed so I needed a good base with the most information and that turned out to be Frommers. Usually I use their site online but for this wanted everything in an easy to utilize book form. Thank goodness. What a treasure trove of info lies within these pages.

Frommers always does an excellent job on providing the history of the area the guide book is about and this book is no exception. All I can tell you is that it is a fully informative read and provides immensely useful info. They have always provided reliable, thorough hotel and restaurant reviews but this time I did need help on daily suggested itineraries and areas to visit. My favorite areas were Old Montreal and Downtown and they helped me to make the best of all areas. I ate at restaurants they suggested, stayed at a reviewed authentic small hotel with immense charm.

I always feel that no matter how updated a guide book is you should double verify info at the applicable web sites online before traveling. Frommers helped me see what I was interested in doing and seeing and I then went to the actual sites for any updates. Frommers gives you the most concise info on an area to help you plan a trip compared to other travel guides and I have tries them all. I always return to Frommers and they have never let me down.

Again they were essential in planning my trip and they made Montreal and Quebec that much better. Highly recommended. This book is a must but even with the best guide book check online for any changes to things like transit etc. Don't ever let a book lead you blindly but with Frommers you know they have done 90% of the work.