Sainte-Foy

Le Bonne Entente

★★★★★

Le Bonne Entente is the resort option within the city limits, ideal for travellers who want space, a spa and easy parking rather than an old-town address. It stands on landscaped grounds at 3400 chemin Sainte-Foy in the Sainte-Foy area west of downtown, about 15 minutes by car from Old Québec and close to the bridges, the airport and the Aquarium du Québec. A long-established address that has grown into a stylish contemporary hotel, it holds a Forbes Travel Guide four-star rating and offers 115 rooms and 45 suites, from design-forward standard rooms to larger suites suited to families and long stays. The wellness side is the highlight: an Amerispa health centre with massages and treatments, a sauna, an outdoor pool for summer and an outdoor hot tub open year-round, which is a delight on a snowy evening. Dining covers breakfast, lunch and dinner with cuisine the hotel describes as four-diamond, plus a bar. Practical extras include an airport shuttle, paid outdoor parking with electric-vehicle charging, pet-friendly rooms for a fee, and privileged access to the private La Tempête golf club for golfers. The trade-off is clear: you will drive or take a taxi into the old town, which suits road-trippers heading to Île d’Orléans, Charlevoix or Jacques-Cartier but not those who want to stroll home from dinner inside the walls. Fit: couples wanting a spa break, families with a car, golfers, and travellers combining the city with day trips.

Why choose it: comfort and calm. After a day on the ramparts or the slopes, returning to a spa, a hot tub under the stars and a spacious room is a different kind of trip from a compact old-town inn, and parking and highway access make day trips easy.

Room craft: book a suite for families or longer stays, and reserve spa treatments when you book the room, especially for weekends. In winter, plan an evening in the outdoor hot tub. If you will spend most evenings in Old Québec, budget for taxis or drive and use the city’s public lots.

Practicals: 3400 chemin Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy, about 15 minutes from Old Québec; 115 rooms and 45 suites; Amerispa, outdoor pool and year-round hot tub; airport shuttle; paid parking; pets for a fee. Fit: spa-seeking couples, families with a car and golfers. Sainte-Foy is a practical area with large shopping centres, universities and easy highway access, so stocking up on supplies or heading out early for the countryside is simple. The hotel also makes a comfortable base for visiting the Aquarium du Québec and the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain, both close by.