If you haven't booked your trip to Montreal for New Years....you're missing out

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Party planners primed for revellers

 

If the thought of organizing a small gathering for New Year's Eve intimidates you, imagine throwing a party for 1,000 young, exuberant people, mostly from Ontario. With an open bar.

This has been the self-inflicted fate of three young Montreal entrepreneurs who have been hosting the Fluid New Year's Eve bash for the past decade.

The satisfaction of watching 1,000 flushed and joyous faces prepare for countdown "makes it all worth it," said Fluid founder Ben Rodier.

Reaping the gains of a bash for 1,000 people paying at least $100 a pop in an industry where profit margins range from 20 to 80 per cent doesn't hurt, either.

Fluid is one of about a dozen parties of similar size held throughout the city.

They're part of a burgeoning market in New Year's Eve parties that is bringing in tens of thousands of revellers to a city renowned for its nightlife.

Breakaway Tours ships about 3,000 high school and university students from Ontario and the Maritimes every new year's to Montreal. For about $220, revellers get bus transport and two nights' hotel, and the tour operator will sell them tickets to the Montreal bash of their choice as well.

Ryan Burke, president of Breakaway Tours, said Montreal is the most popular destination, followed closely by Quebec City. "It's a unique trip to a great city and people have a great time."

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New Years Montreal Hotels Page

Montreal has a number of excellent and affordable downtown hotels at the right price. Click here for this year’s latest hotel recommendation.
 
Hotels in Montreal boast the best concierges in North America. They can get you tickets, reservations, and most importantly, they can give you advice. If anybody knows Montreal Nightlife, it is the concierges in Montreal hotels. Talk to them!

In terms of the cheapest prices on hotels in Montreal downtown, your best bet is to call the hotel and ask for a group rate. If you have a group of friends and need more than just a few rooms, they will usually give you a good deal. When booking your party tickets, ask for help with selecting the best hotel for you.

Montreal New Years Travel:

Getting to Montreal is easy, especially from Toronto and New England.

Montréal – Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
Tel: (514) 394 7377 or (800) 465 1213.
Website: www.admtl.com/

Montréal-Trudeau is located 25km (15 miles) west of the city centre. It handles around eight million passengers annually on national and international flights.

Airport facilities: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, restaurants, cafés, bars, newsagents, duty-free and other shops and tourist information. A valet parking service is also available. Car hire is provided by Alamo, Avis, Budget and Hertz.

Transport to the city: L’Aérobus airport shuttle service (tel: (514) 931 9002) links Montreal-Trudeau Airport with the Montreal Bus Central Station and the Aérobus Station. From the Aérobus Station, passengers can take the complimentary shuttle service to major downtown hotels. A much slower option is local bus 204, which links the airport to Dorval train station, from where passengers can transfer to commuter trains to reach Downtown or to bus 211 to Lionel-Groulx métro station. Taxis and 
limousines are also available.

Approximate flight times to Montreal: from New York is 1 hour 20 minutes; from Toronto is 1 hour 10 minutes and from Boston 1 hour twenty minutes.