As travelers who do more adventuring than relaxing, my boyfriend and I tend to not spend much time in our hotel rooms, but we certainly could have stayed in ours for our five-day trip and been perfectly happy. We stayed in #14, an attic room with a vaulted ceiling, exposed wood beams, and walls of exposed old stone with a view of the treetops of the park across the street and the towers of the Chateau Fontenac practically across the way. Just beautiful. Our shower was a stand-up and on the smaller side, but my boyfriend is 6 feet tall and had no problem with it at all. On reservation, we asked about the options and were given many choices in terms of room size, floor level, and shower size, so if you're curious, ask away. They seem to have something for everyone.
From my terrible French, I believe I read on a plaque that the building was built in the 1800s, and this place had all the character one would have expected. We prefer not to stay in hotels with sterile, cookie-cutter vibes, and this didn't disappoint. From what we could tell, every room here is entirely unique in shape, size, and adornments, much like any home would be.
We meet four different people who worked the front desk, and all of them were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Our room was in the 4th floor (the American counting style: ground floor, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) with a bit a climb, but we knew so ahead of time and never had any issues with it. The Wi-Fi worked great the whole time we were there, as there is a separate connection for each floor. The term "B&B" is a little misused here, as there isn't any breakfast available, but there was always a basket of fresh apples on the foyer and each room has its own coffee maker. The rooms don't have telephones, but the front desk can accept calls if need be, make calls for taxis or reservations for you, and there's a pay phone in the foyer as well.
The location is a real winner, within less then five minutes of walking distance from absolutely anything you'd want to see in town, but on a quieter street with none of the street noise of the busier Saint-Louis and Saint-Jean streets. From the front steps, one can see the St. Lawrence river and the grand boardwalk, which were our pathways to just about everywhere during our stay. We were very happy with everything we encountered hotel-wise during our stay. The Manoir is evocative of all the history of this beautiful city and we were very happy that the historic feelings imparted by the old town didn't have to end when we came inside.
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