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Your best bet therefore is to book a hotel or Airbnb and check Google maps for travel times by bus or metro to the CRIM. Airbnb lodging is usually cheaper, but make sure to get something that has had mostly positive reviews. ''Caveat emptor''. [https://www.airbnb.ca/s/Montreal--QC--Canada?checkin=19-09-2014&checkout=21-09-2014&room_types%5B%5D=Entire+home%2Fapt&room_types%5B%5D=Private+room&room_types%5B%5D=Shared+room&price_max=200&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Downtown+Montreal&neighborhoods%5B%5D=McGill+Ghetto&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Mile+End&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Mont-Royal&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Quartier+des+Spectacles&hosting_amenities%5B%5D=4 This is the general neighbourhood] in which you might want to get a place and be relatively close to the CRIM. Mile End is the neighbourhood in which the CRIM is. Two other particular options that seem good at a glance are [http://abri-voyageur.ca/reservations/ Abri du Voyageur] and | Your best bet therefore is to book a hotel or Airbnb and check Google maps for travel times by bus or metro to the CRIM. Airbnb lodging is usually cheaper, but make sure to get something that has had mostly positive reviews. ''Caveat emptor''. [https://www.airbnb.ca/s/Montreal--QC--Canada?checkin=19-09-2014&checkout=21-09-2014&room_types%5B%5D=Entire+home%2Fapt&room_types%5B%5D=Private+room&room_types%5B%5D=Shared+room&price_max=200&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Downtown+Montreal&neighborhoods%5B%5D=McGill+Ghetto&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Mile+End&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Mont-Royal&neighborhoods%5B%5D=Quartier+des+Spectacles&hosting_amenities%5B%5D=4 This is the general neighbourhood] in which you might want to get a place and be relatively close to the CRIM. Mile End is the neighbourhood in which the CRIM is. Two other particular options that seem good at a glance are [http://abri-voyageur.ca/reservations/ Abri du Voyageur] and | ||
[http://hotelespresso.ca/ Hotel Espresso]. | [http://hotelespresso.ca/ Hotel Espresso]. A higher end option could be the [https://www.deltahotels.com/Hotels/Delta-Montreal Delta]. | ||
As for getting around, the metro is not very complicated to navigate, although buses can be a bit trickier. Public transit employees will frequently speak English (but not always), and they're usually willing to help visitors get around. | |||
If you really want some freedom to move around and you're feeling braver, you can of course also choose to rent a car or [http://montreal.about.com/od/gettingaroundtown/tp/montreal-bike-rentals.htm bicycle]. | If you really want some freedom to move around and you're feeling braver, you can of course also choose to rent a car or [http://montreal.about.com/od/gettingaroundtown/tp/montreal-bike-rentals.htm bicycle]. | ||