OverviewLocated a one-minute drive from Highway 440 and a one-minute walk from Jeffery Hale Medical Centre, the Auberge Michel Doyon is suited for those travellers who prefer a hotel with easy highway access as well as a free continental breakfast.
This hotel has 44 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering cable TV, and a telephone. Some rooms offer a shared bathroom, while rooms with a private bathroom, a kitchenette and a personal computer (upon request at time of booking) are also available.
Pets are not permitted, Wi-Fi is an additional $5 per day, and a $0.99 energy surcharge is charged daily per room. Free parking is available on site (limited spaces), and free street parking is also available nearby. The hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
The hotel offers a free continental breakfast to all guests daily, and other nearby restaurants include Restaurant L'Edam and Shahi Masala, which can both be found within a 5-minute walk of the hotel. Le Carrefour 707 Shopping Centre is about a 3-minute drive northeast.
Old Quebec is roughly 9 minutes by car from the Auberge Michel Doyon, while Laval University is a 7-minute drive southwest. The National Museum of Fine Arts is 20 minutes away via public transit, and Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is approximately a 15-minute drive westward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent on February 27, 2013: Free continental breakfast, free limited parking, Wi-Fi $5/day, pets not permitted, not wheelchair accessible.
The GoodThe majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive with praise for the hotel's location, staff and rooms.
Many guests were pleased with the hotel's location. They found it to be central, close to the airport, a 30-minute walk (or 10-minute bus ride) to Old Quebec City, on a major bus route, and in a charming neighbourhood.
The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by reviewers. Staff were said to be friendly and accommodating.
Several lodgers praised the accommodations at this hotel. They described their rooms as clean, modern, comfortable and well equipped with nice linens.
The Bad
While the majority of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a couple of common complaints about the value and noise transfer.
Some guests found the rates to be expensive. These reviewers felt Wi-Fi should have been included in the price, and that the free breakfast was lacking variety.
Noise disruptions were reported and a few guests complained of traffic noise in rooms facing the side street, and recommended booking rooms away from this side of the hotel. Noise from the in-room air conditioning units was also reported by some reviewers.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #61 of 125 Quebec City B&B and Inns from 106 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.6 out of 10 from 93 reviews.
The author called the hotel on February 27, 2013 to verify some information.
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Analyzed by Erin H.
Erin loves to travel, and considers it her personal mission to help fellow travellers get the inside scoop, both good and bad, on Canadian Hotels.
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