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| - We stayed here with our three kids and my mom. I highly recommend it - a great place. The Laurentians is one of the of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet - gently rolling hills, small lakes, scenic roads. We were here from very far away in the US, in winter, and it was well worth it. When we were there, this area north of Montreal was bright with snow, and from the hotel we saw broad vistas of the lake and trees covered in the fluffy stuff.
The kids and us had a long list of winter sports to sample nearby: tubing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and of course there would have been downhill skiing and snowboarding if we had time. They also loved the outdoor pools of different temperatures that were trippy to use in sub-zero weather. The food is fantastic and we ate well at the breakfast buffet and the dinners, which we had in the less expensive of the three restaurant options. Both my meals there - one with grilled vegetables and the other of sausages - were sophisticated and yummy.
The rooms are clean and comfortable and up to date, with great bathrooms and space to put your clothes, and a sofa to relax on in front of a fireplace. The hotel has two buildings and the one we stayed in is geared to couples in its somewhat goofy branding, but it was perfect for everybody, including my mom, who uses a wheelchair. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They accommodated our various requests and went out of their way to help us out with information or anything else we asked for.
There is a definite contrast here between the Laurentians vs. the corporate boutique-hotel soundtrack in the lobby, with the Victoria's Secret videos playing behind the reception desk. These touches were put there to create a metropolitan, couples vibe, and I think for a lot of people this signifies "cool", but the natural beauty of the landscape outside and the friendliness of the staff comes through stronger, and is a better representation of what this part of the world is all about. In the nearby towns, there are plenty of tchatchke stores, that play up rustic Canadiana, or Quebec-iana, and the hotel could have played up the rustic or historical angle, and instead chose to go the Y2K metro-boutique-hotel route. The Y2K vibe would be distracting and get in the way, but these touches really end at the lobby and the rest of the hotel is just modern and comfortable.
It was a great experience for us, and being from so far away made it all the more special, even exotic. I would recommend it to anyone, but especially visitors from far away who want to experience a very special part of Quebec and Canada.
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