Arriving in Quebec City without reservations in the late afternoon of June 16th, we stopped in the upper old city section inquiring about lodging. It took only a short while to find the Manoir Ste-Genevieve. The manager was wonderful and cheerful as she checked all her inventory for several B&Bs to find us 3 rooms for 3 couples. Her English was pretty good and our French not so much, yet we were able to communicate.

Like us, you have to like charming old hotels with creaky floors, house noises, and somewhat dated decor to like this B&B. You also have to like lugging your luggage up a few flights of stairs. All our rooms had private baths and air conditioners (it was actually warm in June). One of the rooms had kitchenette and another had a view of the Hotel Frontenac (both on the 3rd floor). Our room was located on the 2nd floor but did not have a view. All rooms were very large and accommodating. You receive a $5 breakfast voucher to be used at a local restaurant. Our voucher was for the Cafe Paris Restaurant and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and service there.

The B&B was excellently located within a short walk of the Hotel Frontenac, boardwalk, La Citadelle, restaurants, and all the upper city sights. Since we didn't spend much time in the B&B we thought the location was worth the price. Parking is limited in the upper city therefore we did have to pay $14 to the B&B to park in their parking lot next door.

I go to Quebec frequently, and generally avoid the higher priced hotels in favor of a less pricey and more personal experience. Au Manoir St Genevieve has a great location on a quiet street a block away from Terrace Duffferin and the Chateau - couldn't be better. It's a fine old house, possibly once serving as lodging for military officers in days gone by given the proximity to the citadel.

We booked two rooms and found both clean and comfortable - I would recommend asking for rooms off the ground floor since rooms on upper floors are brighter, prettier, and seem to have nicer architectural details. (I don't think there is an elevator though.) Our two double rooms were $100 Canadian each (or about $80) - not too bad for the height of the season - and we had a parking voucher for $11 Canadian per day - parking was about 2 blocks away at City Hall.

Both rooms were spacious and had TV and AC. In both rooms, sinks/vanities were in the main room, and separate bathrooms with tub/shower & toilet were small but adequate. My room on the 2nd floor had beautiful moldings, lovely windows, and was quite attractive.

The proprietress and staff were helpful and pleasant. Coffee, OJ and a lackluster croissant were available in the morning, but we preferred to breakfast at the wonderful Conchon Dengue in Lower Town.

This may not be the place for people who are accustomed to luxury digs or who prefer full-service hotels and cookie cutter comforts. This is comparable to many of the European small hotels that are often long on price/value, cleanliness, and character, but that don't offer the predictable amenities that add to price. I enjoyed it as did my friends and we wouldn't hesitate to stay here again or recommend it to others.

We followed Fodor's recommendation for a "quaint and elaborately decorated" hotel and booked 2 rooms for 2 nights at the Manoir St. Genevieve (Aug 11 & 12, 2004). We stayed for only 1 night and were lucky to find another hotel at the Chateau Bellevue for the following night.

Room #1 is right to the left as you walk into the hotel. This room should be a living room or guest sitting area instead of an actual bedroom. Room #1 does have a Victorian frilly look to it but it smelled musty, the air conditioner didn't work, and the bathroom was tiny. It definitely was not "plush" nor did it have "stately English manor furnishings."

The entrance to room #31 is outside on the side street. This room was even worse than the first. The furniture was 1950's formica special. The mattresses sagged so badly they should simply be thrown out and replaced. Although clean, the bathroom was very dated. There was an additional double bed in a bedroom that doubled as a kitchen - very strange. As with room #1, it smelled musty, old, and not well taken care of.

Although vaguely polite, we got no help or even vague recommendations about visiting the old town from the receptionist.

Breakfast was horrific. Although the house has a large kitchen, it was filled with boxes and bric a brac. In fact, the hotel has no dining facilities and breakfast consisted of a plastic cafeteria tray with a cup of coffee, a stale croissant, 1 tiny square of jam, no butter, and an airplane-type orange juice container. We had to take the tray back to our rooms as there was nowhere else to eat.

This hotel was simply run down and instead of 2 stars it should be downgraded to 1 star hotel status. The only good thing about the Manoir St. Genevieve is it's location directly across le Parc des Gouverneurs and behind the Chateau de Frontenac in the old town.

Charming rooms, furnished in French Que. style. Very clean, roomy, air conditioned.It is located in a very quiet street, even though it is just behind the Chateau Frontenac; a quick landmark if you are prone to getting lost.Very helpful amiable staff.Our vacation was enhanced by our stay at this delightful B&B.