I fully expected to hate my stay at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. But that’s not what happened AT ALL. I absolutely LOVED my stay at the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac. But I will put a GIANT asterisk next to that because I don’t know if it holds up across numbers, continue reading to find out why!
Québec
Quebec is like no other province in Canada with French as the main language and poutine as their national food! Read my guides for Quebec, Canada.
There’s no denying that the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac is also one of the most expensive hotels in Quebec City… but it doesn’t have to be. If you want to stay at the Chateau Frontenac Quebec City, I have some tricks to help you pay less for your stay.
Want to experience something new every weekend from Montreal? Check out my list of 101+ day trips from Montreal.
I would say that the best time to visit Montreal really depends on you and what you want to do in the city. Each season in Montreal is so different from each other that you can have a completely different experience.
Montreal summer festivals start as early as May and end as late as October! So you can extend your summer vibes well into the fall. There’s a Montreal festival for everyone, so here are the best Montreal summer festivals to fill your summer with!
Quebec City is in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, bordering the Laurentian mountain. That means there’s TONS to explore on day trips from Quebec City.
It’s very tempting to want to do a day trip between both cities. Montreal and Quebec City are just under a three hour drive from each other. Making it a doable day trip… but that doesn’t mean that it should be done!
You can drive, take the bus, train, or even fly. At one point you were even able to take a boat! But which one is the best way for you? I’ll go in depth about each one, compare costs, and travel flexibility.
If there’s one day trip from Montreal that you have to do, it’s visiting Ottawa, Ontario. Ottawa is the capital of Canada after all. Montreal and Ottawa are practically twin cities they’re so close! Plus, Ottawa is small enough to explore in one day (but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend longer in the city either!). …
There’s no denying that Quebec City is one of Quebec’s prettiest cities. I’ve included both paid, and free spots to see the best views of Quebec City.