In summer McGill opens its student residence halls to travelers. Lodging is in one of five buildings, each varying in price and features. The pick of the bunch is La Citadelle, a renovated 26-story high-rise with small, handsomely designed rooms with flat-screen TVs, modern bathrooms, plush bedding and superb views (not the dorm rooms we remember). Excellent location.
Other McGill summer options include the nearby hotel-style Carrefour Sherbrooke (rooms $109 to $139), the 1960s New Residence Hall (rooms $89) at the foot of Mont-Royal, the budget-oriented Royal Victoria College (single/double/triple $45/65/85) and the inviting Solin Hall with studios and two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, near the Atwater market and the Lachine Canal. Check online for details.