Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Mont-Tremblant is a budget chain hotel in the Mont-Tremblant area. Microtel is a no-frills brand, so the appeal is a clean, simple room at a lower price than the resorts, which in a destination as expensive as Tremblant can make a real difference to the cost of a family ski week or a summer trip to the lakes. You give up the convenience of a pedestrian-village address and the extras of a resort, such as spas and on-site restaurants, but you keep the mountain, the trails and the lakes within a short drive. The details of what is included change by season and by rate, so check when you book. Midweek stays outside the holidays are usually the best value.
Location and getting around
Mont-Tremblant is a resort village at the base of the mountain, surrounded by a town and a string of lakes, and prices drop as you move away from the pedestrian village. A hotel in the wider area means you will drive or use a shuttle to reach the gondola, the village restaurants and the beaches.
Check the distance to the village and any shuttle service before you reserve, and plan for winter driving if you travel between December and March. Montreal is the usual starting point, and the airport at La Macaza is about a 50-minute drive for those who fly.
The rooms and the feel
Expect compact, practical rooms and suites with the basics, in a modern budget-chain style rather than a lodge or a boutique. Features such as breakfast, a pool, laundry, pet rules, accessible rooms and parking differ between hotels and change through the year, so read the details of the rate you choose and check when you book. The saving against the village resorts is substantial in peak periods, and travellers who plan to be out from morning to evening often find that a simple room is all they need.
Who it suits and what to know: budget-minded couples and families, groups of friends on a ski weekend, and cyclists or hikers using Tremblant as a base for the Petit Train du Nord linear park and the surrounding trails will all find it useful. It is less suited to those who want to walk out of the door into the pedestrian village, to stay in a spa hotel or to have a restaurant on the premises.
Winter weekends and holiday weeks fill early, so book ahead, and compare cancellation terms before paying. If you plan to ski, budget for lift tickets and parking, and ask whether the hotel can store skis and boots.
Why stay here
- ✓Budget chain hotel
- ✓Rooms and suites
- ✓Mont-Tremblant area location
- ✓Short drive to the mountain and lakes
- ✓Good base for trails and linear park
- ✓Parking arrangements (check when you book)
- ✓Breakfast and pool details (check when you book)
- ✓Rates vary by season
Good questions
Is Microtel Tremblant a budget option?+
Yes, Microtel is a no-frills chain, and in an expensive resort area it is one of the cheaper ways to stay. Rates still rise in ski season and holiday weeks.
Can I walk to the pedestrian village?+
Do not assume so. Check the distance and any shuttle before you book, and plan to drive or take transport to the mountain.
Is breakfast or parking included?+
This varies by rate and season, so check when you book.
