99 Reasons to Discover Montebello

Spring and fall are some of the most beautiful times of year to travel through the Québec countryside, and this year, Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello is offering 99 reasons to visit their fairytale resort.

The “99 Reasons to Explore Montebello” package includes accommodation in a Fairmont room, a decadent table d'hôte dinner at "Aux Chantignoles" restaurant and complimentary access to the sports centre, one hour of indoor tennis, indoor pool and squash.

And, here are all 99 reasons to visit:

Our best features …

1. because you could admire more than 65,000 acres of nature
2. because you could play one of the finest golf courses in Canada
3. because this package represents a 35% discount of the regular price
4. because you could stay in the largest log castle in the world
5. because you could swim in the largest swimming pool in a hotel in Canada

Leisure time …

6. because you could rent board games
7. because there is an activity center for children
8. because you could discover the history of the hotel
9. because your children could play games in our arcade
10. because you could sit in the lobby and enjoy the fireplace
11. because you could surf the internet through our Wi-Fi access
12. because you could enjoy photos of the construction of the hotel
13. because you could play checkers on the tables located on the lobby mezzanine
14. because you could listen to the pianist, Eddy, who plays in the lobby from 17 p:m

Our rooms …

15. because you could enjoy a meal in your room using our Room service
16. because all of our rooms are equipped with flat screen TV
17. because you could enjoy a stay in a "Fairmont" room category and sleep on our confortable beds
18. because you could spend the night in one of our 211 luxury rooms
19. because you could discover our charming and fully renovated rooms
20. because you could taste our biological Fairmont teas available in each room
21. because you could taste our fair coffee thanks to our coffe maker available in each room

The food …

22. because you could eat at our fine dining Aux Chantignoles restaurant
23. because we offer an excellent service
24. because you could taste authentic food
25. because you could sample delicious local recipes
26. because you could enjoy a casual dinner in our « Seigneurie » bar
27. because you could eat and enjoyr a wood oven pizza at « Le Bistro » restaurant in Montebello
28. because we serve Fairmont's Lifestyle Cuisine Plus dishes
29. because you could enjoy a continental or buffet breakfast
30. because our dishes contribute to optimal health and well-being
31. because you could order a cocktail or a hot chocolate in our lobby bar
32. because you could eat pasta and grill at « Napoleon » restaurant in Montebello
33. because April is Asparagus season, and you could go to the farm just 10 kilometers from Montebello
34. because you could stop at the biological sugar shack located in our lobby until April
35. because you could select our Table d’hôte at « Aux Chantignoles » restaurant for dinner


Our activities …

36. because you could hike on our 5 kilometers trail
37. because you could ride on a bicycle
38. because you could try out curling on one of our 4 sheets of ice
39. because you could try clay shooting
40. because you could admire our beautiful landscapes
41. because you could go horse riding
42. because you could train in our Health Club
43. because you could enjoy the joys of fishing
44. because you could play golf on our Stanley Thompson 18-hole course
45. because you could play tennis on our indoor our outdoor courts
46. because you could walk along the Outaouais  River
47. because you could play squash with friends or family
48. because hunting expeditions are offered at Fairmont Kenauk
49. because you could lern to drive off-road at the only Land Rover Experience Driving School in Canada

Our swimming pool and SPA …

50. because you could unwind in our dry saunas
51. because you could relax in our two whirlpools
52. because you could enjoy our indoor swimming pool
53. because you could enjoy a « Montebello » pedicure with essential oils
54. because you could test a revitalizing and anti-stress bathing experience
55. because you could test our « Montebello » facial exfoliating and moisturizing treatment
56. because you could be pampered with our massage « Evasion totale Montebello »
57. because you could enjoy a « Montebello » manicure with eucalyptus, cedar and pine
58. because you could enjoy a couple massage with ylang ylang…in the Salon La Source
59. because before being pampered by our therapists you could savor cookies in the « La Clairière » lounge
60. because you could try our body treatment "Quebec Nature" with aromatic scents from the region

Our sustainable engagement …

61. because your room is cleaned with green cleaning products
62. because the hotel is involved in water and energy management
63. because you could read your menu that is printed in-house and on recycled paper
64. because the hotel is committed to an eco-food, biological, ecological and local
65. because our executive chef uses herbs from his garden a few meters from the kitchen
66. because Fairmont hotels are world leaders in the environment in the hotel industry
67. because you could continue to recycle your waste through two baskets placed in all rooms

Attractions and things to see …

68. because you could buy souvenirs in our « Place Piccadilly » shop located in the lobby
69. because you could visit farms in the region
70. because you could buy regional products in our « Pot Pourri » shop located in the lobby
71. because you could visit Notre-Dame de Bon Secours church
72. because you could consult Nathalie Lambert, a leather work and furs specialist, at her boutique
73. because you could buy golf equipment at JP Descoeurs Golf Shop
74. because you could visit Louis Joseph Papineau funeral chapel
75. because you could visit Manoir Papineau, National Historic Site
76. because you could go to ChocoMotive and taste different chocolates 
77. because you could buy crafts and decorations for the garden at « Coq en folie » shop
78. because you could buy biological body products at Lavandine & Co.
79. because you could go to Fairmont Kenauk for hiking, canoeing or kayaking
80. because you could visit Parc Omega and discover wild life
81. because you could visit Denise Harvey Desroches watercolors workshop
82. Because you could watch the Canada geese return to Parc de Plaisance in mid-April or directly on the river

Our awards and accolades …

83. because we were included in Travel + Leisure Reader's Choice in 2006 & 2004
84. because we have been awarded the « CAA/AAA Four Diamond »
85. because we have received the « Investment and Innovation 2010 » prize from our local Chamber of Commerce
86. because we were included in Condé Nast traveler Reader's Choice in 2010
87. because we were Outaouais Regional Winner in 2010, 2008, 2005 & 2004
88. because we were part of Condé Nast traveler's Gold List in 2005 & 2004
89. because we have won the 2008 Grand Prix du Tourisme Quebecois
90. because we have been selected as the most-family friendly resort in Canada in 2006 & 2004
91. because we have been included in the Conde Nast traveler's 2007 Hot Spa List 2007
92. because we have been included in Travel + Leisure T + L 500 in 2007 & 2005.

Personalities welcomed over the years … 
        
93. because there was NATO meeting held at the hotel in 1983
94. because there was the Bildeberg meeting in 1983
95. because we have hosted President Calderon from Mexico
96. because we have welcomed U.S. President George W. Bush
97. because the first International Economic G7 Summit to be held in Canada was at our resort in 1981
98. because we hosted the North American Leaders Summit in 2007
99. because we have welcomed famous people such as Reagan, Mitterrand, Trudeau, Thatcher to name a few