Sunday is now logged from lunch to nightcap.
Flights, Auberge, Sunday 7 PM AURA, Monday 11 AM Secret Food Tours Mile End, Tuesday Bota Bota, and the Monday/Tuesday dinner reservations are booked. The live Sunday lane became India Rosa Griffintown late lunch, LOV McGill dinner, C'ChoColat dessert, and Cloakroom Bar as the downtown speakeasy move.
Auberge du Vieux-Port
River-front king room in Old Port. The hotel shopping clutter is gone; this is now the home base.
Tap for detailsSecret Mile End Food Tour
Monday 11:00 AM for 2 adults. Tickets are in Gmail under BK-15BPH; arrive 10:45 at the Rialto Theatre.
Tap for ticket accessBota Bota
Couples 90-min Swedish relaxation massage at 9:40 AM, then water-circuit access at 11:40 AM. Lunch at the spa keeps the day easy.
Tap for detailsFlights are locked.
Sun Jun 14
AC8724 · IAD → YUL · nonstop · Air Canada Express / Jazz
Tap for detailsWed Jun 17
UA3414 · YUL → IAD · nonstop · Republic Airways
Tap for detailsDC9NCF
Two travelers: MEERANISHIL PATEL + NISHILA PATEL. Confirmed fare: $366.50 each, $733.00 total.
Tap for budget detailAuberge is home base.
The hotel decision is done. Auberge du Vieux-Port puts the trip exactly where it should be: Old Port, riverfront, walkable to Notre-Dame, Bota Bota, cafés, rooftops, and the easiest no-kids wandering.
Auberge du Vieux-Port
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, River Front. Booked through Hotels.com for 3 nights, 2 adults, 1 room.
Total confirmed: $1,181.99 after $33.54 OneKeyCash. Itinerary: 72074139649791.
Tap for detailsNon-refundable rate
The confirmation says the room/rate selected is non-refundable. No refunds for late check-in or early checkout, and stay extensions need a new reservation.
Loose, romantic, not a death march.
JUN 14
Arrival + Old Montreal + AURA
Taxi/Uber to Auberge / Old Montreal. Budget ~US$35–50 each way and 25–45 min. Do not bus this; it’s a couples trip.
Bagel Class canceled Sunday's workshop and the refund is received. The freed window became a relaxed arrival lane.
Actual late lunch stop on Wellington before the Auberge check-in/reset. Good vegetarian-friendly arrival-day pivot.
Check in, reset, and grab a small bite nearby only if hunger is real before AURA.
Make Sunday 7:00 PM the working plan. Monday is now anchored by the booked Mile End food tour.
Actual Sunday dinner pivot after cancelling Monarque. It worked: fully plant-based, close, and no menu anxiety.
Downtown dessert lounge after LOV. Stronger than forcing an Old Montreal crepe stop once you were already near Bishop.
Sunday's prestige speakeasy move: walkable from C'ChoColat, tiny, bespoke, and more acclaimed than Coldroom.
JUN 15
Secret Food Tour + Damas
Meet in front of 5723 Av. du Parc. Guide has an orange umbrella; arrive 15 minutes early.
Booked for 2 adults under BK-15BPH. Vegetarian restriction is confirmed and noted in their system.
After the tour, keep the afternoon loose: coffee, a short wander, or back to Auberge before Damas.
Table for 2 at 7:30 PM. This is the most memorable vegetarian-friendly splurge of the trip.
JUN 16
Bota Bota long spa day + nice dinner
Give yourselves buffer before the booked 9:40 AM couples massage.
Booked for Tuesday morning. This is now the indulgent core of the trip.
Confirmation lists water-circuit access at 11:40. Plan lunch there instead of leaving the spa bubble.
Ask Meera whether she wants an add-on after the circuit; 3:30 would trim the last part of the confirmed water-circuit window.
Table for 2 at 7:00 PM, which is better than a later seating after a long spa day.
Tiny Old Montreal nightcap if one more drink sounds good after Toqué! and before the last hotel night.
JUN 17
Breakfast + fly home
Former Royal Bank hall near Auberge. Good final coffee if it is open and airport timing still feels easy.
Arrive around 11:45–12:00 for the 2:20 PM international departure.
Everything radiates from Auberge.
The hotel is booked in Old Port, Sunday now shows the real India Rosa → AURA → LOV → C'ChoColat → Cloakroom lane, Monday is anchored by the Rialto Theatre / Mile End food tour, and Tuesday is anchored by Bota Bota. The map keeps the cancelled Monarque stop visible as history, plus the remaining optional hidden-gem stops.
The food run is updated.
Sunday Monarque was cancelled after the menu check, and the actual food path became India Rosa Griffintown late lunch, LOV McGill dinner, C'ChoColat dessert, and Cloakroom Bar. Monday has the 11 AM Mile End food tour plus Damas at night, and Tuesday is Toqué! after Bota Bota. Coldroom and El Pequeno stay as optional Old Montreal nightcap moves.
Monarque Brasserie
The 8:30 PM Table Brasserie reservation was cancelled through Resy on Sunday evening.
Tap for detailsIndia Rosa Griffintown
Actual late lunch on Wellington after arrival, before the Auberge check-in/reset.
Tap for detailsDamas
7:30 PM table for 2. Upscale Syrian in Outremont with excellent vegetarian mezze potential.
Tap for detailsToqué!
7:00 PM table for 2 after the Bota Bota day. This is the polished final dinner.
Tap for detailsLOV McGill
Actual Sunday dinner after AURA/Monarque cancellation. Fully plant-based and a very good vegetarian-safe win.
Tap for detailsC'ChoColat
Downtown dessert lounge for crepes, waffles, chocolate plates, and the right pre-Cloakroom pairing.
Tap for detailsOlive + Gourmando
Old Montreal classic for coffee, pastries, breakfast, and casual lunch. No reservations, so use it as an easy daytime stop.
Tap for detailsBEVO Pizzeria
Old Montreal wood-fired pizza with vegetarian dishes available. Good low-friction backup when fine dining feels like work.
Tap for detailsThe Coldroom
Classic Old Montreal black-door cocktail bar. Easier from Auberge, but less acclaimed than Cloakroom.
Tap for detailsCloakroom Bar
Tiny bespoke cocktail room behind Maison Cloakroom. The more acclaimed, more impressive pick.
Tap for detailsEl Pequeno
Very small Cuban-style Old Montreal bar. Best low-effort Tuesday nightcap after Toqué!.
Tap for detailsBooked base: flights, Auberge, AURA, food tour, Bota Bota, Damas, Toqué!.
The trip budget is now USD-first for planning. Canadian-dollar bookings are converted using the May 8 rate of 1 Canadian dollar ≈ $0.732 USD; exact card charges may vary slightly. Secret Food Tours is now booked at CA$258.44 total. Bagel Class is canceled and the refund is received.
| Item | ● | Budget | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
Flights: IAD ↔ YUL Booked · United DC9NCF. | ✓ | $733 | $733 |
Hotel: Auberge du Vieux-Port Booked · Hotels.com 72074139649791. | ✓ | $1,182 | $1,181.99 |
The Bagel Class Canceled · refund received. | ✓ | $0 active | Refund received |
Secret Food Tours: Mile End Booked · Mon Jun 15 11:00 AM. | ✓ | $189 | CA$258.44 |
Airport taxis / Uber YUL ↔ Old Montreal. | ~ | $75–125 | — |
Bota Bota massage + water circuit Booked · Tue Jun 16 9:40 AM. | ✓ | $417 | $417 |
AURA 7 PM tickets Booked · Sunday Jun 14 at 7 PM. | ✓ | $61 | $61 |
Meals + drinks Monarque cancelled; Damas/Toqué booked. | ~ | $400–650 | — |
Misc / museum / buffer Weather backup + cushion. | ~ | $55–110 | — |
Planning total | Σ | $3.11K–$3.47KUSD planning | $2,582active booked |
What changed
The old hotel comparison is gone, Auberge is booked, the Sunday Bagel Class was canceled and refunded, and the Sunday Monarque reservation was cancelled through Resy. Sunday is now logged as India Rosa late lunch, LOV dinner, C'ChoColat dessert, and Cloakroom Bar.
Monday still has Secret Food Tours Mile End plus Damas, and Tuesday has Bota Bota plus Toqué!. Coldroom and El Pequeno remain optional hidden-gem nightcaps if you want another bar closer to Old Montreal.
Ticket access is captured on the site: Gmail search BK-15BPH, no print needed, arrive at the Rialto Theatre by 10:45 AM. The only open/admin notes are the Bota discount question and whether Meera wants a body-treatment add-on.
Food tour is booked. Tickets are findable.
1. Food tour ticket access
Search Gmail for BK-15BPH or the subject "Montreal - Mile End Food Tour Tickets #BK-15BPH." No print needed.
Tap for details2. Ask Bota: 20% massage discount
Since the duo massage is booked for 9:40 AM, ask whether the before-10 AM massage discount applies.
Tap for details3. Optional: body treatment?
Add a post-circuit treatment only if Meera really wants it; this is optional, not a trip blocker.
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