Dorms go deluxe as universities scoop up hotels...

Globe and Mail 'It's a little weird living in a luxury hotel, says first-year McGill University undergraduate student Amanda Tucker. "My roommate and I each have a queen-sized bed, there's a private bathroom with a marble countertop and a TV with cable." In September, Ms. Tucker moved into McGill's newest residence, the Carrefour Sherbrooke. Up until April, it was the Four Points Sheraton - a swanky 20-storey four-star hotel on the edge of downtown Montreal, just blocks from the university. McGill scooped it up for a cool $18.8-million.