Manoir Hovey

Lovely chic hotel in peaceful setting. The staff are very professional, friendly and helpful and our room was comfortable and well appointed. Unfortunately, we were next to the gym which was noisy at times but it shut at 8pm so didn't bother us at night. As mentioned in previous reviews, the air conditioning unit was very noisy so we didn't have it on at night, but this did make the room very warm. We ate at the Bistro on our first night, which was really excellent although very pricey. There is a nice cafe in nearby North Hatley where we had breakfasts as I draw the line at paying $50 pp for breakfast! A lovely couple of nights but I suspect most of their clients are much wealthier than we are!

Stayed for two nights on a trip through the area. The check was quick and the room was pretty. Not large but adequate size. The bathroom was decent. Not special. The view of the lake is beautiful. The pool area is very relaxing. No kids. The spa was amazing. The area is well done and has everything you might want. Cold pool. Hot tub steam. Sauna. And the treatments were excellent and not overly expensive for a resort.

We were returning here after a wonderful visit in 2020 and we were certainly not disappointed. This is a very classy, but discreet, hotel. Although we booked the simplest room category, it was very comfortable indeed with many thoughtful touches, high quality products and felt very homely. The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly and the grounds were delightful for sitting and enjoying the peace and quiet and the wonderful views of the lake. The spa and heated outdoor pool were new since our last visit and are very well done indeed. It is worth booking a slot in the spa as it is so relaxing and peaceful, as well as being extremely high quality. We dined at the Tap Room and enjoyed a superb meal with excellent service. Breakfast was also a delight - whilst the choices on the buffet are not huge, everything is very high quality and the made-to-order hot dishes are the best we’ve ever experienced at a hotel. We will definitely return!

On our recent third visit in Manoir Hovey, my wife and I decided it will be our last due to the issues we encountered this time. We had booked three-nights in May 2025 and were thoroughly looking forward to our visit due to the previous excellent experiences including choosing this hotel for our 25th wedding anniversary in 2018. And we live in Toronto, so it is a long drive, but we always found the experience at the hotel was worth the distance. This visit however there were: ROOM CHALLENGES In our fist room a very loud faulty air conditioning unit in the room next to ours made it impossible for us to sleep in our room. After two visits from the front desk, we were given no other choice but to move to another room at 10.30pm, which was frustrating and stressful for us. Even though asking the guests in the other room to turn off their faulty A/C at night (given it was going to be 8C) would have been an easier solution. In our second room, the A/C from the room above us was on all day and evening until 11:00pm each night, making it difficult to enjoy our patio and we had to close our windows to mitigate the noise while their A/C was running incessantly. I don’t understand why Manoir Hovey have noisy A/C units not usually encountered at a hotel of this caliber. RESTAURANT The first morning, we were looking forward to a nice breakfast, despite being very expensive. However, we had to wait close to 45 minutes for our breakfast, the A La Carte choices were limited, and we ended up having, what could only be described as a mediocre breakfast costing a great deal. This also was not what we experienced during our previous two visits. As an alternative, we went into the local village and found a nice diner to have breakfast for the remaining two mornings FINAL THOUGHTS I have twice contacted the hotel regarding these issues and both my emails have been ignored by the management clearly demonstrating they were not going to respond to our concerns regarding our experience. Therefore, we’ve decided we won’t be returning to pay a premium for an upscale hotel experience professed to be provided by Manoir Hovey and not receive it.

We first visited this classic Inn over two decades ago and had very fond memories of the charm, hospitality and outstanding food. We recently returned to celebrate my wife's birthday, knowing that the place had undergone some significant additions and renovations. Not to worry, as Hovey remains every bit as wonderful as when we first discovered it. Our room overlooked the stunning Lake Massawippi and was both beautifully appointed and ultra cozy. The grounds are simply amazing and the addition of outdoor lawn chairs surrounding gas firepits amongst their spectacular gardens is a nice touch. The new outdoor pool and hot tub adjacent to the beautiful shorefront spa is another great addition. But the highlight of our trip remains the fabulous restaurant and equally wonderful staff. We had another memorable stay and will definitely return in the near future.