Youth Hostels
and other Accommodation
The accommodation in Québec City is perfect for budget
travellers. In the Vieux-Québec quarter there are three youth hostels,
and the budget hotels are as well located as those at the top end. However,
the city is one of Canada's most frequented tourist destinations, so try
to reserve in advance, particularly during the summer months and the Carnaval
in February. Even at those times, though, you're not likely to find the
city completely full, as the suburbs have masses of motels, all of them
just a local bus ride away.
The hotels in Vieux-Québec are usually renovated town
houses with the rooms fitted to provide a variety of accommodation. For
cheaper rooms, in category up to $40, head for the area around rues St-Louis
and Ste-Ursule, streets that are lined with budget hotels; the posher
places are around the Jardin des Gouverneurs in the shadow of the prestigious
Château Frontenac and in the Latin Quarter. In Basse-Ville, hotel accommodation
is surprisingly more expensive and options are limited to a couple of
special places mentioned herein or a mass of run-of-the-mill motels.
All of Québec City's campgrounds are around 20km outside
town, which means they are only convenient for those with their own transport;
the ones recommended herein are the closest
Hostels
Auberge de la Paix,
31 Rue Couillard (694-0735). Situated in the Latin Quarter, this is
by far the best hostel in Québec City. Bike rental is available, and
the rate includes breakfast. Up to $40.
Centre International de Séjour de Québec,
19 Rue Ste-Ursule (694-0755 or 1-800-461-8585, fax 694-2278). The official
youth hostel, located in a former boarding school, is often full and
is very impersonal, though it offers laundry facilities, bike rental,
luggage lockers and tourist information. Curfew is 11pm and discounts
are offered in winter. Up to $40.
Motel Doyon, 1215
Rue Ste-Foy (527-4408). One of the cheapest motels around, in the University
suburb of Ste-Foy. Basic but clean, with free parking. 10min bus ride
to Vieux-Québec. Up to $40.
Services des Residences de l'Université
Laval, Pavillion Alphonse-Marie-Parent, Room
1643, Cité Universitaire, Ste-Foy (656-5632). Single and double rooms
are available in the student residences, a ten-minute bus ride from
Haute-Ville. Early May to mid-Aug. Up to $40.
YWCA, 855 av Holland
(683-2155, fax 663-5526). Chiefly for women only, though couples are
allowed in the summer. Located just off chemin St-Louis, about a 15min
bus ride from the Old Town. $40-60.
Campsites
Camping Aéroport,
2050 Route de l'Aéroport (871-1574, fax 877-0739). Take exit 305 off
Hwy 440 onto Route de l'Aeroport - the campsite is around 5km north
of the airport. $18 for a party of four.
Camping Base de Plein Air Ste-Foy,
Rue Laberge, Ste-Foy (654-4641, fax 654-4162). Exit 305 off Hwy 440
leads to this campsite. Reservations recommended. $20 for a party of
four.
Camping Municipal de Beauport,
95 Rue Serenité, Beauport, off Boulevard Rochette (666-2228, fax 656-2360).
Take exit 322 off Hwy 40. Bus #800 to Beauport, then #50 or #55. June-Sept.
$20 for a party of four.
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