Hotel recommendations for Quebec
 

I would appreciate hearing any opinions about the top hotels in Quebec. Also, any suggestions - "don't miss" type thoughts - both in the city and the surrounding area would be welcome. Thanks.

I'm not an expert, but I like those in dowtown Quebec city: le Chateau Frontenac (Fairmount's), Loews Le Concorde (beside les plaines d'Abraham) and le Hilton Québec (beside Quebec's national assembly).

If someone in your party works for a gouvernement, the following is a partial list of hotels (from 2* to 4*) that my employer allow me to stay while on duty. Rates indicated are for federal gvt employees.

Enjoy my "coin de pays"

Eric

FOR DOUBLE OCCUPENCY: (federal gvt employees rates)

Hôtel-Motel Hospitalité 3500, boul. de la Rive Sud (Lévis) 418-837-6664 55.00
Hôtel Universel 2300, chemin Ste-Foy (Sainte-Foy) 418-653-5250 73.00
Hotel Le Cofortel 6500, boul. Wilfrid Hamel (Ancienne-Lorette) 418-877-4777 78.00
Econo Lodge 208 Route Kennedy (Lévis) 418-837-8841 79.00
Ramada 321, boul. Ste-Anne (Beauport) 418-666-2828 79.00
Hôtel Quartier 2955 blvd Laurier (Sainte-Foy) 418-650-1616 80.00
Comfort Inn West 1255, boul. Duplessis (Ancienne-Lorette) 418-872-5900 82.00
Hotel Lindbergh 2825, boulevard Laurier, (Sainte-Foy) 418-653-4975 85.99
Comfort Inn Airport 7320, boul. Wilfrid-Hamel (Sainte-Foy) 418-872-5038 89.00
Hotel Clarendon 57, rue Sainte-Anne (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-2480 89.00
Hôtel & Suites Normandin 4700, boul. Pierre-Bertrand 418-622-1611 89.00
Hôtel Belley 249, rue St-Paul (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-1694 90.00
Clarion Hotel 3125 Hochelaga Boulevard (Sainte-Foy) 418-653-4901 90.00
L'Hôtel du Vieux Québec 1190, rue Saint-Jean (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-1850 95.00
Auberge l'Autre Jardin 365, Boulevard Charest Est (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-523-1790 95.00
Comfort Inn 10, du Vallon est (Lévis) 418-835-5605 98.00
Comfort Inn - East 240, boul. Sainte-Anne (Beauport) 418-666-1226 99.00
Hotel des Coutellier 253, rue Saint-Paul (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-9696 102.00
Best Western Hotel 3100, Chemin St-Louis 418-653-2841 104.00
Courtyard Quebec City 850, place d'Youville (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-694-4004 106.00
Hôtel Germain-des-Prés 1200 avenue Germain-des-Prés (Sainte-Foy) 418-658-1224 108.00
Hôtel Manoir Lafayette 661, Grande-Allée Est (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-522-2652 109.00
Hôtel Château Bellevue 16, rue de la Porte (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-2573 109.00
Hotel Motel Québec Inn 7175, boul. Wilfrid-Hamel (Sainte-Foy) 418-872-9831 109.00
Best Western City Centre/ 330 de la Couronne (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-649-1919 109.00
Hôtel Plaza Québec 3031, boul. Laurier (Sainte-Foy) 418-658-2727 110.00
Hôtel le Priori 15, rue Sault-Au-Matelot (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-3992 112.00
Hôtel Gouverneur Québec 3030, boul. Laurier (Sainte-Foy) 418-651-3030 114.00
Hôtellerie Fleur Lys 115, rue Ste-Anne (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-694-0106 115.00
Hotel Manoir Victoria 44 Cote du Palais (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-692-1030 119.00
Hôtel Château Laurier (Québec) 1220, Place George V Ouest (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-522-8108 124.00
Hôtel Palace Royal 775, avenue Honoré-Mercier (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-694-2000 129.00
Holiday Inn Select Quebec 395, rue de La Couronne (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-647-2611 129.00
Quality Suites 1600, rue Bouvier 418-622-4244 134.00
Hôtel Royal William 360, boulevard Charest Est (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-521-4488 134.00
Loews Le Concorde 1225, cours du Général-De (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-647-2222 139.00
Hotel- Motel Le gite inc 5160, boul. Wilfrid Hamel oues 418-871-8899 139.00
Château Bonne Entente 3400, chemin Sainte-Foy 418-653-5221 149.00
Hilton Québec 1100 boul. René Lévesque est (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-647-2411 149.00
Delta Québec 690, Boul. René-Lévesque Est (Québec (Centre-ville)) 418-647-1717 149.00

We took an afternoon trip to Ile d'Orléans. It's a beautiful island with lots of charm. It's only a 30 minute drive from the center of Quebec City.

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/iled'orleans/1042010001.html

I very much enjoyed this museum:
http://www.mcq.org/maf/aaindex.html
It's a good way to learn about French heritage in Canada.

Possible construction deals at Hotel-Chateau Laurier
 

Last September, the Grande Allee near the Hotel-Chateau Laurier was being ripped up to put in a new water main or something like that... by calling the hotel directly the SO and I got a great deal, CAD 99 per night with free valet parking. Got a nice, big room with a great view of Place George V, not of the construction ^ , and thick double-hung windows so that we didn't hear any construction noise.

If the construction is half as slow as that here in Boston it might still be going on, so you might try calling. Or, maybe the construction has just moved down the street, and the hotels further out the Grande Allee are now the ones to make deals. Can't beat the Laurier's short walk to the Old City though.

As far as must-see things to do, honestly we spent most of our time just walking around the old city... also the Plains of Abraham, the Vieux Port, and the promenade over the St. Lawrence should not be missed; make sure you hit the latter both in the day and at night when the lights are on.

Also near the Laurier, if you are looking for a good breakfast amongst the many seemingly touristy choices on the Grande Allee, check out Au Petit Coin Breton Crêperie ... it has the usual touristy decor but the service and food are not as evidenced by the locals who come in for breakfast once the tourist rush has died down. Who knows, maybe some of the other ones are as deceptively good...

The Chateau Frontenac is probably your best bet for a great hotel in Quebec. It isn't cheap, but it's one of the world's great hotels. It's in a fabulous location, has loads of amenities and great service. Other very good alternatives are Loews Concorde or the Quebec Hilton. Both are in good locations and both are good 4-star hotels with plenty of amenities and service. However, they don't even compare to the Chateau in terms of charm.