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Hôtel de l’ITHQ: 800-361-5111, 514-282-5111, ithq.qc.ca; 3535 St-Denis St.

Price: starting at $179/$199 for rooms, or $279/$299 for suites, including full breakfast, Wi-Fi, in-room coffee. Prices are higher June-Oct. Some rooms have free local calls, newspapers. Children 12 and under stay for free. Employees of Canadian and Quebec governments get discounts. Extra: indoor parking, $19 a day; packages with Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, Biodôme Montréal, Scandinave Les Bains Vieux-Montréal, Strom spa on Nuns’ Island. Restaurant de l’ITHQ:

Breakfast daily; lunch Mon.Fri., à la carte or two-course menu, $20; dinner Tues.-Sat., à la carte or five-course menu, $55, or $90 with wine pairings. Restaurant-école La Relève gourmande: Tues.-Fri. (Sept.May), lunch and dinner.