This New Year’s Eve is extra special for a couple of reasons. For one, as usual, new year’s eve falls on my wife’s birthday… but this year, she’s turning El Grande 30. Yes, I know, she looks 13, but she’s turning 30 (I’ll be going through that in March). Adding to all of this is the fact that we’re expecting our first child in late May/early June.
Naturally, we thought of different ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve… and sitting on 250,000 or so credit card points, “I decided to” actually cash in a bunch of them and do something really different. We booked a room at the world-reknowned Fairmount Montebello hotel in Montebello, nestled in the woods, halfway between Canada’s capital Ottawa and Montreal, where we reside. All of the following images are taken courtesy of the hotel’s website.
If the name rings a bell, it should. This past August, President George Bush, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the guy from Mexico (his name is President Calderon in case you are wondering) met up there for the North American Leaders Summit. Jokes aside, the hotel is no laughing matter: built in 1930, it’s the world’s largest log cabin hotel, and an honoree of many awards.
Judging by the reviews and the room pictures, it’s no boutique hotel but I can’t wait to bask in the country backdrop.
And of course, the lobby is as picturesque as the landscape.
Oh… one more thing, turns out they’re having a big shindig New Year’s Eve: cocktails, supper, champagne at Midnight, with breakfast and brunch the next day.
After a very productive and long year building up WatchMojo.com to where it’s at, I’m not sure we were in the mood for a week-long getaway down south or anything… but this quick getaway to one of the most romantic spots in the world is a welcome change from the hustle bustle of our daily lives.
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