Quebec City Travel

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Quebec – Glowing, Glittering and Golden! Imagine a charming historic city, mixed with a bit of France, add in a ski resort and what do you get… Quebec City! A value destination! Whether traveling single or on a couples vacation pack your favorite fur coat and boots and head to the city of ice and snow.

Does being married or single influence Where2Stay? Do you want your hotel hip & modern (perfect for singles (S)) or quiet & elegant (perfect for married (M))? Sometimes you want to “marry” the two (MS).

winter Evening in Vieux Montreal Potion of Choice Vodka Required!

Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac – The grande dame of hotels is the heart of Quebec. Elegant and magical, it’s easy to pretend you’re in historic Europe. Rooms have either St. Lawrence River or Old City views. Guaranteed romance for a couples getaway (send your kids to explore the turrets) (MS)

Hotel Le Priori: Decor is a modernist dream; Art Deco furniture blended with contemporary nuances and bright colors. Each room individually decorated w/ feature exposed brick walls. Fabulous restaurant to show off that party dress. Hotel is chic, trendy and affordable. (MS)

Hotel Pur: TRYO by Wyndam is a departure from charming and quaint. Modern & minimalistic, located in the cool St Rock area. Free WiFi , Japanese tubs, Italian coffee. Can’t you just see yourself there? Perfect for single travels (S)

Entrance to hotel du Grace Icy Drinking Bedtime at Ice Hotel

Hôtel de Glace, better known as THE ICE HOTEL. An astonishing extravagant lovechild between an igloo and a Hilton, the Hotel De Glace contains 44 suites for wonderfully wintery escapades. Reconstructed every winter, this season is #13 exploring a “A Journey to the Center of Winter” theme. Go now for this special hotel melts in March. Urgent – boyfriend or husband needed (MS)

Dog Racing Quebec Dog sledding

Where2Drink &Dine

Le Clocher Penche for French food, Restaurant Panache in Auberge Saint Antoine, and Toast in Le Priori Hotel. Fine dining at Laurie Raphael and Initiale. That black dress you packed is perfect! Continue to Boudoir Lounge for music & be seen or head to Maurice for salsa dancing and their swanky cigar bar. Want a cocktail w/ your lover.? Head to the St Laurent Bar in the Chateau.

What2Do

Skating in Quebec Opening Ceremony Carnival

The beauty of Quebec is you can ski all day and be back at your hotel for dinner. Stoneham Ski Resort is less than 20 minutes from downtown Quebec. Venture a bit further to Mont-Sainte-Anne and 90 minutes away is Le Massif.

Don’t forget ice skating (wear that padded coat), dog sledding, stroll the streets of Place Royale and the boardwalk along the Chateau. Visit the Citadel, take in a show at the Grand Theatre de Quebec.

Where2Shop

Once a dilapidated warehouse area, Lower Town is now the cool new hot area w/ shops. bars, art galleries and restaurants. Wear your special purple rabbit jacket. Shop for more fur at J.B.Laliberte, and Fourrures Sala. A girl can never can have too many furs! Antique shop on Rue St. Paul and visit La Maison Simons, Quebec’s oldest department store.

And don’t forget… THE WINTER CARNIVAL

Winter Carnival Quebec Caribu Alcohol Snow-Sculpture-at-Quebec-Ice-And-Snow-Festival

From January 31st to February 16 Quebec throws one of the world’s largest winter carnivals! Sleigh rides, phenomenal sculptures, night parades, concerts and outdoor fireplaces make you forget how cold you are. See that red cane in the picture above? It’s filled with a Caribou cocktail to keep you warm. Have you ever tasted it? A long tradition before Red Bull existed, this powerful lethal mix of whiskey, sherry, wine and sugar will make you forget how cold you are. And not remember what you did when you awaken the next morning!

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