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Looking for gift ideas for the Holidays? Why not offer overnight stays at the hotel to your loved ones to enjoy winter activities, or rest in an enchanting setting? In the countryside or in the mountains, escape for a short stay and take advantage of the joys of winter… outside and inside!
Pourvoirie Pignon rouge Mokocan: to learn about snowmobiling in Lanaudière!
Outdoor enthusiasts and snowmobile enthusiasts will love this magnificent outfitter in Saint-Michel-des-Saints. Open year-round, the 35 km area2, surrounded by forest and located on the edge of Lake Mica, invites you to winter sports. You can choose to stay there in a well-equipped yurt with a wood-burning fireplace, in a comfortable log cabin with practical amenities or in a room in the reception building. The activities offered are diverse, from hiking to ice fishing to guided snowmobile tours, snowmobile rental included. At the end of the day, a delicious meal is served at the reception chalet.
Ripplecove Hotel and Spa: an enchanting Estrie site
Offer accommodation at this estate nestled in the heart of the small village of Ayer’s Cliff, on the shores of peaceful Lake Massawippi. You can stay there in one of the rooms with historic charm in the reception building or treat yourself to the modern luxury of one of the rooms in the new Massawippi Pavilion, or even that of a new condo-terrace on the site. All rooms have a lake view. On-site spas and saunas allow you to better enjoy the experience cocooning. This winter, bikes of the type fatbike, snowshoes and skates will be lent to customers so they can enjoy the great outdoors. Fishing huts will also be installed on the lake, as well as an ice bar. The stay ends in style with an excellent gourmet meal at Le Riverain restaurant.
Auberge du lac Morency: the Laurentians!
The Auberge de Saint-Hyppolite offers an experience combining gastronomy and outdoor activities. The historic cachet of this former inn dating from 1932 delights visitors. The windows of the restaurant, overlooking the lake, allow you to see the snowflakes falling. The cuisine is simply delicious thanks to chef Jérémy Forest. A cellar stocked with more than 2,500 bottles offers connoisseurs the opportunity to taste the most refined wines. To stretch their legs, visitors can skate on the lake or go snowshoeing and then come and warm up in the huge teepee set up near the forest. The accommodation package, in rooms or in a condo, gives access to the large indoor swimming pool, the sauna baths and the Nordic spa.
The Sacacomie hotel: the luxury of a chalet larger than Mauritian nature!
The reopening of the magnificent log hotel in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts in December will mark the start of winter activities on this enchanting site. An ice rink will soon welcome visitors. 65 km of trails near the site will allow you to practice hiking, off-piste skiing or even snowmobiling. Other activities, such as dog sledding, will allow you to better taste the surrounding landscape. Visitors can also warm up with the fires lit in the evening, and roast some marshmallows on the embers.
Hotel-Museum of the First Nations: a unique experience close to Quebec City
The place, belonging to the Huron-Wendat nation, like the museum and the longhouse, has recently undergone several renovations worth discovering. The rooms and suites are now redecorated in a style reflecting the elegant and heritage character of the hotel. At the restaurant La Traite, the recent arrival of its starred chef, Marc de Passorio, allows you to immerse yourself in the flavors of native cuisine. On the site, this winter, a panoply of activities is offered to you, such as the Nature Snowshoeing package, which includes a visit to the Huron site, with a guide dressed in traditional costume, including a snowshoe walk in the woods. New activities are also included in the Bed and Breakfast package, such as the Escape Challenge: a course highlighting five unique places located on the site.
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