Choosing A Hotel in Quebec City
Quick Summary of Most Popular Areas
Downtown Quebec City: the place to be when visiting Quebec City
Vieux-Quebec: contained within the old fortress walls, this is the most popular part of the city (this area is actually contained within downtown)
Where to Stay in Quebec City
Quebec City, Quebec - the place so nice they named it twice (or they ran out of ideas). Really and truly if you are visiting this city you are going to end up in downtown Quebec City. The area of the city known as Vieux-Quebec is literally contained within a fortress wall.
Quebec City really is a beautiful place to visit and worth your time to spend a few nights. There are loads of historic churches and museums to induce an extreme onslaught of boredom in your kids if sneaking in Canadian history lessons are in the cards for your next family vacay. And, if you have some extra dollars (like a lot of extra dollars) burning a hole in your wallet you should spring for a room at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel. Even though this place is well over 100 years old, meaning the rooms are fairly non-standard shapes and sizes, it's a place where you can be pampered like royalty and feel like you're staying in a castle.
A little bit about Old Quebec...
The area of the city, known as Vieux-Quebec (or Old Quebec), is broken up into two areas - upper town and lower town (there are no points for creativity here). You'll find that many of the streets are quite steep so if you are riding a bike or rollerblading it's only fun some of the time.
Save a bit of money on your accommodations
If you are looking to save a bit of money you should probably try looking for a hotel outside of the walls of Old Quebec. Most of the large hotel chains are found outside and tend to be a bit less expensive than some of the smaller boutique inns and B&B's found within the city.
Surrounding Area
If you visit Quebec City in the winter and you're a skier or snowboarder, you're in luck. Quebec City is roughly a 30 minute drive from a handful of great ski resorts, including Mont-Sainte-Anne, Stoneham and Le Relais.
