The 5 Best Hotels in Quebec City (Updated 2024)

Quebec Metropolis is gorgeous. Whereas it’s commonly ignored in favor of larger locations like Toronto and Montreal, that is the place European explorers first arrived within the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. A cultural hub within the province of Quebec (in addition to the province’s capital), the town’s Previous City is likely one of the finest preserved in all of North America.

As a foodie and historical past buff, I really like Quebec Metropolis. It’s a enjoyable place to go to regardless of the season. It’s particularly stunning in winter.

It’s a preferred getaway vacation spot (for Canadians and guests alike), so there are plenty of inns to select from right here. Some are wonderful and can drastically enrich your expertise. Others received’t.

That can assist you profit from your go to, right here’s my record of the perfect inns in Quebec Metropolis.

1. Lodge AtypiQ

Opened in 2022, this new three-star resort provides glorious worth for the situation. It embraces a novel idea of providing tremendous small rooms which can be simply sufficiently big to accommodate the mattress that folds down from the wall. The rooms themselves are minimalist, with gentle tones and plenty of pure gentle, in addition to a couple of picket accents. The loos are small too, however good and new, with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and funky murals on the bathe partitions. The in-room facilities are sparse (only a flatscreen TV) however there’s a shared kitchen the place you can also make meals or seize a espresso, in addition to a backyard and terrace for when the climate is good.

There’s a easy free breakfast included (bread, fruits, meats) however you must make it your self utilizing the shared kitchen. General, it is a super-efficient resort that just about appears like a hostel. I feel it’s an ideal worth selection for funds vacationers wanting the privateness of a non-public room and toilet.

 

2. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

This resort is likely one of the most iconic sights within the metropolis (if not all the nation). Opened in 1893, the luxurious Château is such an vital landmark, in reality, which you could take guided excursions of the resort even when you’re not staying right here. In the event you do keep at this five-star resort, it feels such as you’re residing in a historic palace. The spacious foyer is tremendous opulent, with dazzling chandeliers and winding stairs that give the resort that basic posh character.

The rooms listed below are fashionable and ethereal, although I do assume that they really feel a bit outdated due to the tasteless carpet and shade palette of the rooms. In-room facilities embrace a rainfall bathe, desk, and occasional maker. The award-winning Château additionally boasts a number of gourmand eating places and bars in addition to an indoor pool, a sizzling tub, a spa, steam rooms, and a health room. The breakfast, whereas expensive, is wonderful and has tons of choices for all diets.

In order for you timeless luxurious, keep right here.

 

3. Hôtel du Jardin – Par Les Lofts

This three-star resort is comprised of spacious loft flats, making it an ideal selection for teams or households (or anybody searching for a bit more room than your commonplace resort room). It feels a bit like staying in an Airbnb, as there’s contactless check-in and passcode entry. The lofts function a minimalist design with gentle tones and picket accents, in addition to big grayscale animal portraits on the wall. The intense tiled loos have rain showers with glorious stress (one thing I all the time recognize), desks, mushy beds, espresso makers, and flatscreen TVs.

Whereas there’s no breakfast accessible, there are many locations inside strolling distance the place you may seize a chunk (the neighborhood it’s in, Saint Roch, is definitely among the best areas of the town for foodies). General, it’s a easy however snug selection for {couples} or teams who need more room. I feel it’s particularly preferrred when you’re planning an extended keep within the metropolis, as this fashionable neighborhood has extra of a neighborhood really feel than the Previous City.

 

4. Auberge J.A Moisan

Journey again to Victorian-era Quebec on this charming four-star bed-and-breakfast. This B&B is embellished equally to when it was first constructed within the mid-Nineteenth century, with floral duvets, colourful wallpaper, and uncovered brick and wooden. I like which you could benefit from the incredible continental breakfast unfold (there are contemporary croissants!) within the Victorian parlor, hang around on the out of doors terrace, or put together your personal meals within the visitor kitchen.

The rooms are on the smaller aspect with few facilities (for instance, there are not any TVs within the rooms, although there may be one with a Roku stick within the parlour that you should utilize). The comfy rooms have tremendous comfortable beds, vintage lamps, and interval furnishings, and lots of even have deep claw-foot tubs within the loos (I discover the loos a bit small although). Whereas it’s not a really spacious property, it greater than makes up for it in appeal and repair. It’s probably the most distinctive stays within the metropolis.

 

5. Chateau des Tourelles

This cute three-star inn is only a 10-minute stroll from the Previous City. The rooms are merely however tastefully embellished, with tons of pure gentle, hardwood flooring, colourful partitions, and even some uncovered brick. All rooms have flatscreen TVs, a desk, and tremendous comfortable beds. Among the suites have a non-public terrace and jacuzzi when you really feel like forking out. There’s no breakfast accessible, however there’s a Nespresso machine in each room and occasional/tea accessible within the frequent space 24/7. You’re strolling distance to plenty of eating choices right here too.

What I particularly like is that there’s a standard rooftop terrace the place you may hang around and take within the panoramic view over the town. One other plus is which you could reserve a parking spot when you’ve got a car. That is one other place the place check-in is completed digitally, which is handy when you’re arriving at an odd hour.

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Quebec Metropolis is a beautiful, enjoyable metropolis that’s price visiting regardless of the season. With its vibrant meals scene, wonderful historical past and Previous City, and vigorous schedule of year-round festivals, I feel Quebec Metropolis punches effectively above its weight. Simply be sure you choose one of many inns above in your keep. Do this, and also you’ll be sure you have an incredible and cozy go to to Quebec’s capital!

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