Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Hotels & Ski Resorts In Quebec

Check out the historic architecture in Quebec City, Quebec.


The eastern Canadian province of Quebec is a popular spot for tourism during all seasons of the year. For winter activities, Quebec features ski resorts in the Monteregian Hills in the southern area of the province and the Laurentian Mountains in the northeastern Quebec. Tourists can also find hotels in Quebec City and Montreal during the "Fall Foilage" in September and October. Summer recreation spots in Quebec include hiking in Jacques Cartier National Park.


Loews Hotel Le Concorde Quebec


Situated in Quebec City, the luxurious Loews Hotel provides amenities, such as valet parking and the concierge desk speaks English and French, which is helpful since many of the shops and restaurants in this city only speak French. The hotel's spa offers massage therapies and a fitness center. The hotel is only a five-minute taxi ride from the Old Quebec and Lower Town districts, which features architecture and roads from the 17th century, including the Notre Dame des Victoires cathedral. Walking and bicycling activities can be had at the Parc des Champs-de-Bataille along the St. Lawrence River. This park is also a nice spot to view the fall foliage.


Loews Hotel Le Concorde Quebec


1225 cours du General-De Montcalm


Quebec City, QC G1R 4W6


Canada


418-647-2222


loewshotels.com


Ski Bromont


The Ski Bromont Resort is in southern Quebec's Monteregian Hills, and it is offers 400 skiable acres on a 1,593-foot summit. Skiers and snowboarders can take advantage of the resorts 135 slopes and seven lifts that offer transportation up the mountain. The ski season runs from November through April, depending on the amount of snowfall. As of 2010, night skiing is allowed at the resort since the resort's slopes are open until 10 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays. On Fridays and Saturdays, the slopes are open until 10:45 p.m. Ski Bromont provides ski lessons from the resort's staff, and equipment rentals are available at the resort. Childcare and kids programs are also available.


Ski Bromont


150 Champlain


Bromont, QC J2L 1A2


Canada


450-534-2200


skibromont.com


Place d'Armes Hotel and Suites


The boutique Place d'Armes Hotel, located in downtown Montreal, features contemporary interior d cor in a 19th century building, and it provides amenities, such as massage therapies and body treatments at the on-site spa, Rainspa, concierge desk, valet parking and a fine dining restaurant, Aux Cuisine du Terroir, that serves local cuisine items, such duck confit and salmon steak, for lunch. The hotel is only a short walk from Montreal's downtown museums, including the Montreal Museum of History and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Families who stay at Place d'Armes are only a few minutes walking distance from the ferry ride to St. Helen's Island, which features the roller coaster rides at La Ronde amusement park.


Place d'Armes Hotel and Suites


55 Rue Saint Jacques


Montreal, QC H2Y 3X2


Canada


514-842-1887


hotelplacedarmes.com


Le Valinouet


The Le Valinouet ski area is in the Laurentian Mountains of northeastern Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint Jean region, approximately an hour north of Quebec City. The ski resort is a bit smaller than other Quebec ski resorts with only 27 skiing and snowboarding slopes and four transportation lifts. The resort offers ski lessons to adults and children at its L'Ecole de Glisse ski school, and the resort has three "bunny slopes" for beginners. Cross-country and snowshoeing trails are also available. Shopping and dining establishments are provided in the resort's village, which is at the base of the mountain. The village also provides lodging accommodations with over 400 cabins with kitchens and living room areas.


Le Valinouet Ski Area


200 Route de Valinouet


Saint-David-de-Falardeau, QC G0V 1C0


Canada


866-260-8254


valinouet.qc.ca

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