Montreal New Year's Eve 2007
November 2006, Montreal
Montreal's growing popularity as a place to celebrate Montreal New Year's Eve has more and more tourists coming to Canada's Nightlife capital. Montreal is an ideal destination for celebrations. Visitors are encouraged to inquire about these events and reserve them in advance. Most nightclubs can be booked online with or without a hotel. Sites such as nightclub authority's Montreal New Year 2007 offer visitors the opportunity to get a glimpse of several clubs at once and decide on an event to attend.
Beyond the 18 years legal drinking age and open bars there is a uniqueness that makes Montreal an ideal destination for celebrations. Historically, Montreal has long been a tolerant city that has been known for vice while being a safe place to travel. "We know how to throw a party" says DJ Bass-Sick, regular at Club LA Boom. The popularity of Montreal as a Montreal New Year's destination is influenced by the city's openness and willingness to have fun. La Métropole reputation as a place to enjoy life dates back to prohibition. Locals coexist with the numerous clubs and bars simply because they are concentrated in four main areas that are not residential.
Main nightlife areas in Montreal:
1 - Crescent Montreal
This sector is a small strip in the western part of Downtown that is exclusively nightclubs, bars and restaurants. The street is always full at night.
2 - Downtown Montreal
Located along or on a street connecting to Ste-Catherines between De La Montagne and Parc. Most Hotels and Montreal's biggest venues are located in this area.
3 - The Main Montreal
St Laurent Street is a strip that from Sherbrooke to Mont- Royal and offers fashionable shops, restaurants, dinner clubs, bars and nightclubs.
4 - Ste-Catherine Montreal
The eastern tip of Downtown that is located near some of the City's biggest hotels. This part of the city is as close as it gets to a Red Light District in North America. Yet, this strip is safe for all.
The success of Montreal New Year’s past has had a positive impact on the hotel occupancy rates in December rising nearly 5%1 since 2002 while over 4000 rooms were added during the same period. Leisure represents a majority of the motive for travel to Montreal and the number of travelers that come for leisure has risen by 12.5 % in 3 years. Almost 100% of all visitors in Montreal were very satisfied with the overall hospitality of Montrealers2.
New events and parties added each New Year’s Eve, so visitors are encouraged to inquire about all these events, find the events of their liking and then reserve them in advance. Hotels are available through online sites and some sites include them in a package deal. Most nightclubs can be booked online with or without a hotel. Online security is a major concern and you are encouraged to use recognized payment gateways such as Pay Pal.
NightClub Authority offers a site that includes quality Open bar events in Montreal. The site features detailed descriptions of various events and packages, pictures of the venues, a ticket reservation site for these venues, and ways to contact the individual nightclubs online, and general Montreal New Year’s information. NightClub Authority offers assistance in selecting events with the “The Guide to Selecting the Best Montreal New Year’s Eve Events”. The site is Montreal New Year 2007.
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1 - Tourism Montreal Database with the participation of Canada Economic Development.