Discover Quebec as a Winter Wonderland
Quebec is one of Canada’s most magnetic winter destinations. You can embrace traditional ambiance and activities, plus modern perks and great offers for a wintry getaway throughout the province. Three cozy and welcoming Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in Quebec are the perfect choice for the snowy season.
This year, Fairmont welcomes you to return to its winter wonderlands with confidence that the safest international health and wellness protocols are in place for your family. Accor Allsafe and Well was created with the advice and collaboration of scientists and experts from around the globe. In addition, you can feel secure with our flexible and easy cancellation policy, should your plans change unexpectedly.
Three very special properties in breathtaking, natural settings create inspired winter retreats. The storied Fairmont Le Château Montebello is 1.5 hours west of Montreal or one hour east of Ottawa. Scenic riverside Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu is a two-hour drive northeast of Quebec City in the Charlevoix region. Fairmont Tremblant is a mountain retreat that’s 1.5 hours north of Montreal or approximately two hours northeast of Ottawa.
For Cozy Ambiance
Fairmont Le Château Montebello, the world’s largest log cabin, has a massive, heartwarming stone fireplace as the centerpiece of the lobby. An eight-metre holiday tree, with thousands of twinkling lights, is an annual attraction. We recommend booking the Early Christmas offer so you can be among the first to see it this year!
With a unique location within the Charlevoix World Biosphere Reserve, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu hosts Le Marché d’Hiver (Winter Market). Old World charm lures shoppers who appreciate local makers, producers, and artisans, such as Charlevoix Alpacas and their fluffy scarves, hats, socks and more.
Not just skiing but the après-ski atmosphere entices visitors to Fairmont Tremblant, located in an enchanting mountain village surrounded by woodlands. Chill out around a firepit after a day on the slopes in Adirondack chairs, roasting marshmallows for s’mores, while the little ones explore specially built igloos!
Play in the Snow
Located on 300-plus acres of wilderness, Fairmont Le Château Montebello is a paradise for cross-country skiing, with 42 kilometres of groomed trails. Snowshoeing, ice skating and two indoor curling rinks are among the fun winter pastimes on the premises.
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, just 20 minutes from Mont Grand-Fonds, offers family-friendly skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing and ice skating. It’s also renowned for its snowmobiling terrain. In partnership with NordExpé, you can book a guided Ski-Doo in Charlevoix adventure, learning trail code, troubleshooting, and visiting Instagrammable vistas!
On 715 acres of skiable terrain with 102 slopes, Fairmont Tremblant offers the only ski-in, ski-out experience in Tremblant. All your skiing needs, from renting skis and snowboards, arranging lessons and purchasing tickets plus valet ski service, are available on the hotel’s terrace level.
Soothe Winter Skin
Spa Fairmont Le Château Montebello is famous for its maple body butter-enhanced Green Blanket body wrap. With its traditional fireplace, the Spa lounge is designed to soothe your spirit post-treatment and for soaking in the stunning views. The Salon La Source is equipped for couples’ relaxation, and the roomy Salon Du Soleil is ideal for a girls’ day mani-pedi squad!
Enjoy the pools, hot tubs and NeuroSpa massage chairs at Moment Spa at Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, or book one of its signature treatments. The quintessentially Quebecois Elixir Ice Cider body wrap or Elixir Ice Cider Exfoliation creatively incorporate one of the province’s signature artisan drinks into the experience.
After a day on the slopes, Moment Spa Fairmont Tremblant offers relaxation, with therapeutic or warm-stone massages to soothe aching muscles. Enjoy a tandem massage with a friend or partner or introduce a child to massage therapy. Massage and facial treatments adapted especially for men are also available.
Warming Winter Food and Drink
Fairmont Le Château Montebello is the place to be for New Year’s Eve 2021 Réveillon. Quebec crooner Alain Dumas, singer Jessica Charland and saxophonist Stéphane Bélisle headline a candlelit, jazzy evening in Aux Chantignoles, accompanying a lavish, six-course dinner.
For festive, seasonal dining, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu prepares special, six-course holiday meals for their Le Saint Laurent restaurant. You can also enjoy musical entertainment on many evenings at Bellerive Restaurant. For cozy nights in, order room service and an in-room movie, or grab fresh meals to go each evening from the kiosk in the Grand Hall.
The chic, après-ski Veuve Clicquot Champagne Bar is a winter highlight at the outdoor Ricochet Café & Terrace at Fairmont Tremblant. This year, reserve one of the Veuve Clicquot gondolas, furnished with the ultimate, cozy accoutrements for intimate sipping.
Package it Up
Snow fun is great, but you can take advantage of these experiences and more with unbeatable winter offers at our Quebec destinations. The Winter Fun Package (from $370 per night through March 19, 2022) at Fairmont Le Château Montebello includes overnight accommodation, breakfast and a $20 credit for the spa or a snowmobile excursion.
The Manoir Winter Fun package (from $339 CAD per night through March 31, 2022) at Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix includes 15 percent off accommodation, parking, plus a daily $100 credit for food, a snowmobile excursion, the Via Ferrata “Le Charlevoix,” a helicopter tour or spa treatments.
If you’re headed to the Laurentians, experience A Mountain of Activities (from $269 CAD through March 31, 2022) at Fairmont Tremblant. The package includes 10 percent off accommodation and a $100 credit for food, spa treatments or resort activities.
Special holiday season offers are also available over the festive season (late December through the New Year). Fairmont Le Château Montebello has a Festive Holiday Getaway Package and a New Year’s Eve Package. Your clan can enjoy a daily program of family activities at Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu from December 19, 2021, through January 9, 2022. Fairmont Tremblant has a full slate of holiday experiences.
Over the festive season, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is proud to continue its holiday tradition of Trees of Hope, which gives guests the opportunity to give back to the local community when they book a getaway. Proceeds go to charities in each local community, and you earn a hotel credit and a reduced room rate. With all these reasons to enjoy the winter in Quebec, we hope to welcome you to our Quebec hotels soon.
Charlene Rooke is a food, drinks and travel writer who rarely enjoys a snowy festive season at home in Vancouver, Canada, but enjoyed many winter-wonderland holidays while living in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.