All work and no play makes Toronto a dull city?
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While Montreal is Canada’s number one party town, Toronto failed to even make the top 10, ranking 11th, according to a study by luckydays.ca.
The study says Montreal is the best party city in Canada this holiday season, followed by Quebec City and Calgary.
Luckydays.ca says Montreal boasts an impressive 179 nightlife establishments to choose from, rating 4.1 out of five stars on average.
And while Toronto actually outranked Montreal by just three more nightclubs, its overall rating was lower than Montreal’s — 4.06 out of five.
Both Montreal and Toronto scored 4.24 for the quality of their selection of spa and wellness services, but Toronto has almost three times more establishments than Montreal, counting 362 spa and wellness choices compared to Montreal’s 125.
Both cities are tied for the number of casinos, too, but cheaper hotel options are scarcer in Toronto.
It could be worse, though, given three cities in Nova Scotia – Liverpool, Shelburne and Kentville – and Campbellton, N.B., have zero appeal for festive parties, scoring zero points for their lack of nightlife, spa, wellness, casino or gambling establishments.
“It really depends on what you are after. If you are feeling fortunate, try your luck in Calgary,” said Rich Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at luckydays.ca in a statement.
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“If you want a cozy pampering weekend with the girls, Sydney, in Nova Scotia, has the most options, but the highest-rated ones are in Calgary. If you want to dance the night away on New Years Eve, Toronto has the most clubs and bars to choose from. If your hotel budget is limited, Winnipeg is where you will find the most affordable accommodation rates.”
To come up with the rankings, Lucky Days evaluated 65 cities in Canada with a population of at least 100,000 residents on seven factors, including the number and quality of every city’s nightlife, spa, wellness, casino and gambling establishments listed on Tripadvisor.
Here’s more of the ranking: Winnipeg (No. 4), followed by Windsor, Vancouver, Edmonton, Moncton, Kelowna, B.C., and Ottawa.