Must-see hotels in Québec

  • Hôtel des Coutellier

    Québec City

    Convenient to the train station, this handsome small hotel offers style, comfort and friendly service. The two-dozen refreshingly unpretentious rooms are…

  • Kutuma Hotel & Suites

    Montréal

    In an excellent location on lively Rue St-Denis, the Kutuma has the feel of a boutique hotel. Cozy, well-maintained rooms feature safari-theme decor,…

  • Auberge Place d’Armes

    Québec City

    Housed in a pair of 17th- and 18th-century buildings built by the French and then the English, this very central inn in the heart of the Old Upper Town…

  • Gingerbread Manor

    Montréal

    The hosts give a warm welcome at this charming B&B near leafy Carré St-Louis. The house itself is a stately three-story town house built in 1885 with bay…

  • Ice Hotel

    Québec

    If you’re not staying at North America's first Ice Hotel, where just about everything is made from ice, you can take the cool tour in English (about 30…

  • Hôtel 71

    Québec City

    Set in an imposing former Bank of Canada, this 60-room hotel provides a boutique experience par excellence. Sleek, minimalist rooms offer unstinting…

  • Le Gîte

    Montréal

    In a row house just off restaurant-lined Rue Prince-Arthur Est, Le Gîte is a charming B&B. The four rooms have polished wood floors, an attractive…

  • Le Château du Faubourg

    Québec City

    Built by the massively rich Dussault family (of Imperial Tobacco fame) in the 1800s, this is one of the city’s most atmospheric B&Bs – the frosty 'welcome…

  • Auberge du 'Jeune' Voyageur

    Québec

    Welcoming jeunes de 0 à 100 ans (youngsters from 0 to 100), this attractive chalet in the mountains 22km north of Stoneham Mountain Resort and on the…

  • Hotel Bonaventure

    Montréal

    Once part of the Hilton chain, today the Bonaventure is locally owned and has all the deluxe amenities you'd expect in a luxury hotel. All rooms have on…

  • Manoir Ambrose

    Montréal

    This hotel consists of two merged Victorian homes in a quiet residential area. Its 21 rooms are comfortably furnished in neutral tones, and all have flat…

  • Auberge de la Paix

    Québec City

    With welcoming staff, cheerfully painted rooms and a tree-filled garden, this funky old-school hostel on a quiet backstreet feels less institutional than…

  • Le St-Pierre

    Québec City

    Joined with its neighbor, Hôtel 71, with which it shares all public areas, this refined but relaxed boutique hotel has 39 comfy rooms in soothing shades…

  • Auberge Manitonga Hostel

    The Laurentians

    This attractive hostel just in front of Lac Moore has a big kitchen and large party room with bar, pool table, fireplace and live music at weekends. The…

  • Ritz-Carlton

    Montréal

    This grande dame of Montréal has been impressing guests ever since Liz Taylor and Richard Burton got married here. For its 2012 centenary, it reopened…

  • Manoir sur le Cap

    Québec City

    Attractions at this 16-room hotel include the wonderful, quiet location away from the tourist throngs, and the architectural details of the better rooms:…

  • Hôtel Château Bellevue

    Québec City

    This pleasant 47-room hotel behind the Château Frontenac spreads over four historic houses that face the Jardin de Gouverneurs. The cheaper rooms are…

  • Épik

    Old Montréal

    Set in a 1723 structure, the Épik is a boutique hotel with loads of charm. Its 10 beautifully designed rooms have wood-beam ceilings, stone walls and…

  • Dans les Bras de Morphée

    Québec

    A locavore's dream, this stone mansion sits amid unspoiled gardens, streams and farms from which owners Marc and Louise source the ingredients for…

  • Hotel Zero 1

    Montréal

    This jazzy updated hotel has modern rooms painted in dark, matte-like tones, each with a small kitchenette (minifridge, microwave and sink) and a tiny…

  • Auberge du Vieux-Port

    Old Montréal

    Set in an 1882 warehouse, this is a stylish boutique hotel with exposed brick or stone walls, wooden beams, wrought-iron beds, high-quality furnishings …

  • Camping

    Québec

    Camping is allowed on several of the islands, but you must register (for an additional $5.80 fee) at the Reception & Interpretation Center or the Havre St…

  • Au Croissant de Lune

    Québec City

    Patricia, Olivier and their two children offer three comfortable and colorful rooms with shared bath at this unpretentious family-friendly B&B in St-Jean…

  • Hôtel Palace Royal

    Québec City

    More on Old Québec side of St-Jean Baptiste but still convenient to both districts, this hotel on Québec City's busiest artery has 234 smallish rooms with…

  • Le Clos St-Louis

    Québec City

    At this three-star boutique hotel between Porte St-Louis and Château Frontenac, the owners have retained the building’s natural 1844 Victorian charm while…

  • Relais Charles-Alexandre

    Québec City

    This small, delightful hotel in a former officers' residence is on the edge of Battlefields Park. The 23 rooms are all different and are best described as…

  • Alacoque B&B Revolution

    Montréal

    This little place offers good rates for its simply furnished rooms. Exposed-brick walls and homey touches create a warm ambience, but some beds and…

  • Auberge Île Flottante

    Québec

    This charming B&B dating from 1836 contains five lovely rooms named after flowers. All the rooms have their own bathroom and are furnished with beautiful…

  • Forillon Campgrounds

    Gaspé Peninsula

    The park's 350+ campsites in three campgrounds often fill to capacity. Petit-Gaspé is the most popular area, as it's protected from sea breezes and has…

  • Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations

    Québec

    This very attractive 55-room hotel, whose shape mimics the Ekionkiestha longhouse attached to the in-house Huron-Wendat Museum feels more like a resort,…

  • Les Passionnés

    The Laurentians

    What is foremost a restaurant but also a small gîte offers a handful of beautifully furnished guest rooms overlooking the Rivière du Nord and hard by the…

  • Auberge La Petite École de Forillon

    Gaspé Peninsula

    This well-managed year-round hostel in a brick former school building has an eight-bed dorm and 10 good-value private rooms with double-height windows and…

  • Le Gîte Loiselle

    Eastern Townships & Mauricie

    Local artwork, magnificent woodwork and tasteful antiques greet you at this Victorian redbrick one block from the river. Basic rooms with private toilets…

  • Hotel 10

    Montréal

    Set in a minimalist art-nouveau building, this designer hotel has contemporary rooms with grays, silvers and creams – giving them an ethereal quality. The…

  • Gite Fleury

    Baie St Paul

    François and Mario, the proprietors of this cute-as-a-kitten B&B, are simultaneously classy and hospitable, and cook up a mean breakfast to boot. They're…

  • Auberge Château Lamontagne

    Gaspé Peninsula

    This colorful inn has an expansive river-view terrace and seven refined rooms with polished oak floors in a brick manor overlooking the St Lawrence. Also…

  • L’Auberge de l’Orpailleur

    Québec

    Surrounded by 1930s log homes built for mine employees, this homey B&B was once a miners' guesthouse. The cordial owners won't have you dig for gold; they…

  • Auberge Bishop Downtown

    Montréal

    You might never guess that this is a hostel, seeing the winding wooden staircase, stained-glass windows and old French fireplaces in this 1800s brick…

  • Hôtel Le Priori

    Québec City

    Housed in the high-ceilinged former workshop of the renowned Baillairgé family of architects, the Lower Town's original boutique hotel offers 20 rooms and…

  • Hôtel Le St-James

    Old Montréal

    Housed in the former Merchants Bank, the Hôtel Le St-James is a world-class establishment. Lavish guest rooms have beautiful antique furnishings, with oil…