Auberge Château Lamontagne is an inn at 170 1re Avenue Est in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, the largest town on the north coast of the peninsula and the gateway to Gaspésie National Park. It is described as a beachfront property in the town centre, which gives it two advantages that are rare on this coast: a view of the water and a walk to shops, the wharf and restaurants. The property carries a three-star class and has an unusually strong guest score for a small inn in this part of Quebec, with reviewers praising the friendly staff, the restaurant and the view over the town from the patio. The rooms come in several types, from standard rooms with a queen or double bed to a family room with two double beds that sleeps four, a suite with a king bed and a chalet with a kitchen and a beach view that sleeps four. Facilities include a restaurant, a bar and a coffee shop, a terrace, a fireplace in the lobby, free parking, free WiFi, a meeting room, luggage storage and a free daily manager's reception. Rooms have flat-screen televisions with cable, coffee and tea makers and private bathrooms with free toiletries. Cribs are free, and extra beds are available for a surcharge. The inn is next to a golf course and about a fifteen-minute walk from Exploramer and the town wharf.
Location and getting around
The inn is in the middle of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, so the wharf, the beach and Exploramer are within walking distance, and the road up route 299 to Gaspésie National Park starts at the edge of town. The discovery centre of the park is about 40 km from the town, so a car is essential for the mountains, and the inn has free parking.
Cap-Chat and its wind turbines are a short drive to the west, and Mont-Saint-Pierre is a longer drive to the east. Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport is a long drive away, so most guests arrive by car.
The rooms and the feel
The choice is between a room and a chalet. Standard rooms suit one or two nights, the family room works for parents with two children, and the chalet, with its kitchen, suits a longer stay or a group. The restaurant and the terrace are the reason many people choose the inn, because after a day on the trails you can eat at the property and watch the light change over the water. The lobby fireplace gives the public rooms a warm feel in the cooler months.
Who it suits and what to know: choose the inn if you want a comfortable base on the north coast with a good restaurant, a beach and Exploramer close by. Check-in runs from mid afternoon to early evening and after-hours check-in is not available, so tell the staff if you will arrive late. Check-out is at 11 a.m.
Pets are not allowed. Book early for July and August, when the town is busy and the park is at its best, and confirm seasonal hours for the restaurant if you travel at the edges of the season. It is a good partner to the Gîte du Mont-Albert for a trip that mixes a night in the mountains with a night by the sea.
Why stay here
- ✓Restaurant, bar and coffee shop
- ✓Beachfront setting
- ✓Terrace
- ✓Lobby fireplace
- ✓Free parking
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓Meeting room
- ✓Free cribs
Good questions
Where is Auberge Château Lamontagne?+
At 170 1re Avenue Est in the centre of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, on the beach, about a fifteen-minute walk from Exploramer and the wharf.
What room types are there?+
Standard rooms, a family room for four, a king suite and a chalet with a kitchen and a beach view that sleeps four.
Are pets allowed?+
No. Pets are not allowed, and after-hours check-in is not available, so tell the staff if you will arrive late.
