My wife and I spent 5 nights at the Maison du Fort, during the first week of July 2008, for the 400ième anniversaire de Québec and the Festival d'été. Mme Marielle Roy is a great hostess. She made us feel so at home during our stay. I love French music and enjoyed talking with her about the different artists that were in the city during our stay. She also helped us have our bags delivered to the hotel after Air Canada lost them on our flight. Merci beaucoup encore!!
We stayed in room #10 at the top of the stairs. It is one of the nicest I've stayed in; the picture on the website certainly does not do it justice. Our room was large, beautifully decorated, comfortable and very clean as is the entire hotel!! It was very bright and sunny due to the large windows and had a nice view of the Chateau Frontenac and the street below. The room is not air conditioned, but very comfortable with the screened windows open and the fan on. There is no phone in the room (you use the one in the hall downstairs which accepts credit cards and telephone cards), but it does have a flat screen TV and free wireless internet (though the signal was not strong being at the top floor).
The hotel location is excellent. It is on Rue St. Geneviève in Vielle Quebec, between the Chateau Frontenac and the Citadelle. While it's within easy walking distance to all the sights (and crowds of tourists), it's tucked away in an area that is quiet and calm. The only noise heard from our room was the sound of the calèches on the street below.
I try to visit Québec City and/or Montréal every other year and am so happy to have discovered this wonderful hotel, knowing that I'll have the perfect place to stay on future visits.
I discovered this hotel on TripAdvisor and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Québec City. You'll have a great stay.
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Concerts / Music festival