Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

This is not our first time at the hotel. We stayed on the Gold floor and other than avoiding lines, it is not really worth it. The breakfast is mediocre at best. It reminds me of Marriott’s concierge floor breakfasts. That said, the hotel is beautiful, the bar is great and you cannot beat the location. Check out Louise restaurant- amazing! ps. Staff is wonderful!

We were a group of ladies celebrating a 60th Birthday in Quebec City. The afternoon tea although a fun experience is vastly overpriced. The savoury portion was very meagre with only 3 small finger sandwiches per person. I would view the dessert portion as “experimental” with some very unusual taste combinations. Including tip if was $120 which in a city with so many fantastic eateries does not even come close to being worth it

My brother and I spent four nights at the Chateau. We arrived by car and the valet parking was slick, efficient and pleasantly done. If I had to describe the public areas in the hotel, that word would be 'busy' and not entirely with residents. However, despite the reception being pretty crowded, checkin was equally quick and efficient. We were in room 7277, with two queen sized beds, a large room on the North West corner of the lower part of the building - hence a limited view. The room was comfortable and private, the only downside being a low pitched hum from the corridor outside. This is relatively rare, the rest of the seventh floor was pretty quiet - but it meant that the hotel didn't completely pass my basic test - a reliable good night's sleep. We ate in the hotel - twice in the less formal Bistro restaurant and once in the Champlain for fine dining. We booked each in advance, so with a ten minute delay just once, we got straight in. (The entry corridor was inundated with people waiting to get tables every time we went - so take note) Service in both restaurants was excellent and the food was good. But the restaurants and particularly the bar demonstrated the problem of success. Too many customers - not enough space. The rest of the time we ate out. There are plenty of restaurants nearby - cheaper of course - but again, book! Checkout was efficient as well - but check the bill. We were charged for a bottle of wine from the mini bar which we hadn't taken. When we pointed this out, it was removed from the bill immediately. Some bottles above the minibar are wired so any disturbance resulted in a charge. The rapid return of our car was also very impressive. If ever a hotel benefitted from 'location location etc', it's the Chateau Frontenac. Step outside and you are on a truly impressive terrace, and the centre of old town. A genuinely great place to stay.

Fabulous weather and historic artifacts. Nice architecture. Great views of river. Funicular stops here. Hotel is huge.

Fairmont's Chateaux Frontenac' well regarded High Tea experience was something we pencilled in for our visit to Quebec. The expectation for the tea was easily met with the very elegant and traditional ambience and glorious views. Service was very good and scones etc also very nice but not exceptional. Food was plentiful but a little heavy on the sweet/dessert side. Tables are a little snug for eating comfort. We had a lovely afternoon and enjoyed the experience. Whilst the experience was very good, don't think the cost is good value - we have been to several similar teas and found the cost to be more commeurate to price. Happy to recommend for the overall experience and atmosphere if pricing is not a consideration.