Tanya D.
Yelp
Oh man, it was so hard finding a place in Quebec. There is not a lot of info and reviews online (not just for this place, it seems all the B&B's in Quebec) and the website was a tad outdated; but we definitely stumbled upon a GEM with Chateau du Faubourg. In fact, this is one, if not the best deal I saw for being so close to the action of Old Quebec.
- Elegant, Historic, Parisian vibe. The pictures do NOT do the place justice. It is very beautiful. I found more helpful info/more reviews on Trip Advisor compared to Yelp.
- VERY close to Old Quebec. Incredibly walkable, it feels like nothing! Plus, the neighborhood itself is alive with its own restaurants and shops. You are in the middle of it all.
- PARKING IS INCLUDED! Once you arrive, you stop at the Chateau and the proprietor will give you a garage opener. The garage is on the street behind the Chateau, literally around the corner. It is a 3 car garage but with separate doors.
- VERY reasonable price. We stayed in the Library Room because it was the only one left. It was much bigger than the pictures make it appear. It was lovely and the bed was very comfortable, even if a little small. We briefly saw into the other two rooms on the same floor and they are HUGE and definitely a little more glam. I would have loved to stay in one of those rooms as well. Maybe next time!
- We stayed for breakfast on our last morning. The coffee is AMAZING (French pressed). They will cook your eggs on order, and there are many other things to choose from - meats, cheeses, fresh bread, yogurt, cereal. It was very nice. It was also the only time we saw someone else who was staying at the Chateau.
- The website says it has a salon for hair and makeup but this is outdated. There is however a salon directly below the Chateau called F and Cie. They were pretty good, but not great; and did not speak a lot of English. There are other salons along the street as well, I think there was an Aveda salon.
- We also ate at Le Billig (many delectable crepes) and The Hobbit (they made a great smoked salmon bagel) which are also only a two minute walk away.
- When I had questions it was difficult to get someone to answer the phone, and even though I left a message my call was not returned. The best way to get a hold of the staff was via email. Two of my emails were answered within the hour.
- I booked via bedandbreakfasts.com
- We stayed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. My ONLY complaint was that on Friday and Saturday you could hear music until approx 3am. I am assuming it is from the bar Sacrilege, but our room was in the back of the Chateau and it was surprising we could hear it. The music was pretty low intensity, but I am a pretty light sleeper and have difficulty falling asleep with anything more than white noise. I probably would have been ok had I had ear plugs. My boyfriend had no issue with it.
Bottom line: I could not find a better deal, with more bang for your buck than Chateau du Faubourg.