Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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 Some of the prices were out of date but the book was a very good guide to both cities.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.

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.

Maybe the hard cover book is good but you will NEVER know it by the Kindle version. I made a mistake of ordering the download without knowing that the download version have NO PICTURES, NO RESIZEABLE MAPS. I promptly cancelled the download version (at least Amazon is very good about this, except they're naughty little boys for not explaining that the Kindle versions are NOT even close to complete hard copy versions). DO NOT make the mistake I made and get the download version - it's totally useless.

Bonjour!

Used it for a weekend in Montreal. Description of sites for the most part were accurate. Some inconsistencies (sloppy editing) around the completion of renovations regarding Insectarium de Montréal. Also,a couple of restaurants listed for Old Montreal were off in terms of their hours and one was no longer operating.

Some of the cost information needs to be updated, regarding transportation from Dorval into Montreal. For parties of two or more, would recommend a taxi (flat rate at the time of review) of $38 is more prudent than the other options (bus) and yet convenient. Also, for the US travelers, keep in mind the ticket vending machines for the underground system *may* not accept debit / credit cards issued by US banks, so have some change handy.

Overall, the purchase was worthwhile as it did provide some useful and handy tips. As all travel guides, details around logistics are best validated using web resources for various agencies.

Frommer's guides are generally the best overall guides. They provide insider information and "off the beaten path" options. This one is no exception. Well organized, easy to read, with lots little sidebars with unusual information.

Purchased the book Frommers for a vacation in Quebec City and found it very useful.
It helped us to find the places we wanted to visit, the places to stay and the best areas to dine.
Would recommend this to anyone.

This was an outstanding book and I used it throughout my entire trip thru Montreal and Quebec. I used it for lodging and dining and got great recommendations

Frommer books are always dependable for travelers. They are always well-written, easy to read and use, and informative. The montreal book is no different. Lots of beautiful photos, too.

Over the last 10 years of vacations, I've always searched for Frommer's guides before heading out. The 2010 Montreal and Quebec City guide follows the familiar format with well written and accurate descriptions of accomodations, restaurants, attractions, and sample itineraries.
The pull out street map remains invaluable. Recommended, again.