The Gaspé Peninsula is long, and the right base depends on the season and on which end of it you want. Most visitors choose among Gaspé town, the village of Percé and the mountains of Gaspésie National Park. The key fact is the calendar: two of the five hotels here are open all year, and the other three are seasonal, so what you can book depends on the month.
Gaspé town
This is the best base for Forillon National Park, the Musée de la Gaspésie and the Birthplace of Canada village, and the only place with year-round choices. Hôtel Baker, at 178 rue de la Reine, is the main hotel, with about 70 units, an indoor pool, a spa, a fitness centre and a restaurant, and it is open all year. Rodeway Inn, at 20 rue Adams, is the budget choice, with about 96 units, free parking and a 24-hour front desk, also open all year. Fort Prével, at 2053 boulevard de Douglas on Gaspé Bay, is the resort choice with cottages, pavilion rooms, cliffside motel rooms and a seaside golf course, but it is open only from May to October.
Percé
This is the base for the rock, the geopark and the boat to Bonaventure Island. Riotel Percé, at 261 route 132 Ouest, is the beachfront hotel with 80 units, rock-view rooms and a restaurant, within walking distance of the wharf. It is open from 15 May to 11 October 2026, so it is a summer base only. Outside the season, stay in Gaspé town and drive to Percé for the rock, which is a long day trip.
The mountains
The Gîte du Mont-Albert, at 2001 route du Parc inside Gaspésie National Park, is the splurge, with rooms, cabins and family chalets, a restaurant and a bistro-bar. It ran from 29 May to 12 October 2026 and reopens from 27 December 2026 to 29 March 2027, when the park is a snowshoe and ski destination. It is deep in the park, about 40 km from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, so bring supplies.
Seasons and rates
July and August fill first, especially in Percé, where there are few rooms, so book early. Outside summer, the Gaspé town hotels are the practical option, and rates are lower. Ask each hotel what breakfast and parking cost, because they differ, and ask about restaurant hours, since a couple of guest reviews mention short closures.
Winter stays
From late December to March, choose the Gîte du Mont-Albert for a ski or snowshoe weekend, or Hôtel Baker in Gaspé town if you want a pool and a restaurant close by. Rodeway Inn is the low-cost alternative. Between the two seasons, in November, Hôtel Baker and Rodeway Inn are the only ones of the five that are open.
Cars and parking
You will drive. Each hotel here lists free parking, and all five have an electric vehicle charging station, which is useful on the long road around the peninsula.
How to choose
For a year-round base with a pool, choose Hôtel Baker. For the lowest price, choose Rodeway Inn. For the rock and the boats in summer, choose Riotel Percé. For a mountain stay, choose the Gîte du Mont-Albert. For a golf and seaside summer holiday, choose Fort Prével.
