468. Quebec 2016 | Fairmont Chateau Montebello

After several nights at Au Chalet en Bois Rond, it was unfortunately time to leave and head back to Toronto. On the drive back we stayed for a night at Fairmont Chateau Montebello. I attended one of their press events a few years ago here in Toronto. Ever since then, I've always wanted to visit...& I'm glad I finally did!

So on our trip we went from our little log cabin to Le Chateau Montebello - considered to be the world's largest log cabin. I love the rustic style and cozy atmosphere in there. Definitely a great place for a winter vacation. When you enter the lobby, you are greeted with a huge stone fireplace in the middle. Lots of people lounge around the sofas relaxing.

Front desk is a small area off to the side. It was quite busy when we arrived, but the check in was a quick and seamless process. The staff were really friendly and helpful. After checking us in, they booked a dinner reservation for us at their restaurant.

The hotel area is surrounded by a lot of nature so they have numerous on-site activities. Unfortunately we didn't have time to try any of them. I wish we had stayed an extra night here. They have dogsledding, cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice skating, etc. There's also a ton of summer activities as well so it's a great place to stay year-round.

It's located about an hour away from Montreal and two hours away from Mont Tremblant (where we went for a day - more about this in an upcoming post!). If you're ever around the area, I would recommend a stay!


Here is our little welcome gift..delicious chocolate dipped strawberries!

We got one of their Jacuzzi Rooms. They have 6 of these suites in total. There's a living room area along with the bedroom, and a jacuzzi beside the bed. The doors in there were pretty cool. They were like castle style wooden doors.

We were a bit surprised though that all of them were located in the lower level which meant that the windows were small and too high up to look out of, and the view would just be the ground outside. I like having the jacuzzi room but I would've preferred a nicer view for booking a premium suite.

Overall I really loved the suite though. The nature-inspired furnishings made it really cozy and welcoming. The jacuzzi was a fun experience and they had really nice bathrobes (always a huge plus for me!).


Living room.





After dropping off our luggage, we went for a quick walk around the grounds. They have a separate building for the spa/pool/gym (which is conveniently connected to the main building through an underground tunnel though).





Then we went for dinner at their restaurant, Aux Chantignoles. I really enjoyed that meal. I'll devote an entire post to it next time!

Other Posts from this Trip:

Au Chalet en Bois Rond - Cabin Review
Dog Sledding
Snowmobiling & Trails
Aux Chantignoles - Restaurant Review
Quebec City


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466. Quebec 2016 | Snowmobiling & Trails

Here is our beautiful cabin. Photo taken from the backyard. I really miss the snow. When I walked back there through the thick layer of snow, it reminded me of when I was really young. I would go out in our backyard to play in the snow and make snow angels, build snowmen and forts. We haven't had that much snow here in Toronto for years! I usually don't like winter and the cold, but I'm really hoping we get some snow here this year before winter ends.

Here I am with my moon boots. You can see how much snow there is..which isn't THAT much in this photo but some areas were a bit deeper. Almost up to the top of my boots.


This is the view from our backyard. Underneath the snow would be a lake. There's also a small waterfall on the right which I tried to get in this shot but guess you can't really see it. It was all quiet there and all you could here was the waterfall.


Cabin across the lake from us.


Then we took a walk around the village.


Walking through the forest trails. We wanted to go to the Sugar Shack but unfortunately it is currently under renovations and won't be open again until the end of March. I really enjoyed this. It was so beautiful in there, surrounded by snow-covered trees. We also saw what looked like moose tracks.


Lunch - chicken pot pie and apple cider in front of the wood burning stove.



On one of the days, we rented a snowmobile for a couple hours. You can rent it for 2 hours, 4 hours or the full day. We just did 2 hours. It was my first time on one - so much fun! I couldn't really take photos during the ride but the scenery was so beautiful. We went on a trail specifically for snowmobiles (never knew those existed before) through forests and lots of looooong straight roads like this:



Other Posts from this Trip:

Au Chalet en Bois Rond - Cabin Review
Dog Sledding
Fairmont Chateau Montebello
Aux Chantignoles - Restaurant Review
Quebec City

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464. Quebec 2016 | Au Chalet En Bois Rond

Last week, my bf & I went on a short getaway to a cozy log cabin in Quebec. I had never gone on a proper winter vacation before (I have travelled during winter before but not to a cold snowy place). I don't know why I never thought to do so because I love it now! Winter activities are a lot of fun and if you go to the right place with enough snow, the scenery is stunning. I really want to go on more winter travels now.

I've always wanted to go to a log cabin and after some extensive research, we found Au Chalet en Bois Rond. They are a village of log cabins (about 45min outside of Quebec City & about 8 hours drive from Toronto!). We booked it a few months ago and I've been so excited to go ever since. Overall we had an amazing time and really regret not staying longer. Au Chalet en Bois Rond is wonderful. The cabins are all very new, clean, well-equipped, cozy, and well-maintained. The staff are really friendly and helpful, and great at communications. There are a wide variety of activities to do both for winter and summer. I would definitely recommend them and personally would LOVE to go back again.

There is a main building for the village where you go to check in, book activities, etc. They have a small shop and restaurant too. The area with the cabins is gated and very secluded. The whole area has a lot of forests/trees, lakes, rivers, and small waterfalls. There is no cell phone reception at all in there but all the cabins have reliable and high-speed WIFI.

Our cabin was the Batiskan. It was large enough for 6 people. There was a basement, the main floor and second floor had a small sitting area and the main bedroom. They have a full kitchen and it's fully equipped. Like way more equipped than I had expected. They had just about everything you need and more. Outside there is a hot tub and BBQ.

There's a lot I want to post about for this trip which I'll spread out over several posts. This one will just be about our actual cabin.


Our cabin was the one with the green roof on the right side. The big open space is a lake.


The entrance





As you can see..we brought a lot of winter-y drinks/food there lol. Here is some apple cider!



The fireplace/stove which we sat in front of every night playing Uno. & roasted marshmallows one night.



This is the main bedroom on the 2nd floor.

Sitting area in front of the bedroom. One complaint we had were the shutters - ridiculously hard to open and close. As you can see here we only managed to do it halfway lol.

This is the view from the 2nd floor window looking onto the front entrance. On the left you can see the hot tub. We used this for a few nights..it was really nice but freeeezing getting in and out of it.







So this wasn't from the cabin but I just had to throw it in here. It was our lunch on the drive getting there from Toronto. It's a fast food place called Benny & Co. which seems to be extremely popular in Quebec. They had one at almost every stop along the highway. Their chicken poutine is sooooo good (& as you can see..extremely large so I'd recommend sharing a medium size with someone if you are to get it lol).


Other Posts from this Trip:

Dog Sledding
Snowmobiling and Trails
Fairmont Chateau Montebello
Aux Chantignoles - Restaurant Review
Quebec City

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