My boyfriend and I stayed at Hotel Sepia in January, 2012. It was a boutique hotel with very nicely decorated, decently sized rooms. We had a good stay, but I would offer the following:

1. When I read the description of where the hotel was it said "10 minutes from downtown Quebec City". I interpreted this to mean that we would be able to walk there in 10 minutes which was not the case. If you were driving or took a cab, it would perhaps take 10 minutes to get downtown. We took the bus which was relatively easy, but you were on the bus schedule which wasn't the best. We missed a bus at night by a couple of minutes and had to wait for 45 minutes in the freezing cold for the next bus.

2. The hotel was close to the airport (under 10 minutes) but much further from downtown Quebec City.

3. Unfortunately, there also isn't much around to do or cafe's etc to go to. The upside was we were able to go to the Aquarium which was a lot of fun as it is just down the street

4. When we checked into our room, we took a nap and discovered a tear in the duvet cover as well as stains on the pillow cases. As it is a boutique hotel, there is no room service or 24 hour housekeeping. When we brought it to the attention of the person at the front desk she immediately advised us that she would change our room and upgraded us to a King Executive Suite. It was a very nice room which was much larger than our original room.

5. In the morning we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant. It was delicious and the staff was very attentive.

If I return to Quebec City I probably would not stay at this hotel simply because of the location. I would prefer to be more central in the downtown area as it is easier to go out and back to your hotel.

We stayed here for New Year's eve as we wanted to check out the outdoor party in the Old Port and the Sepia is a 20$ cab ride from there. We've stayed here before for both business and during carnivale because the rooms are nice, the beds are comfy, it's very easy to get to and the cost is always reasonable.

We will continue to stay at this hotel when we visit this beautiful city.

I have stayed at this hotel 3 times since I found it quite by accident. I am a frequent business traveler and rarely have the opportunity to make reservations ahead of time. This hotel was recommended to me by a desk receptionist of a nearby hotel I used to frequent on business and leisure trips to Quebec City. Since my first stay at the Sepia Hotel, I have NOT returned to the previous hotel. The Sepia hotel is located in an excellent location for both the business traveler and the leisure traveler. It is located in the Ste. Foy district of Quebec City, approximately 15 minutes by car or public transit from the downtown area and the historic Le Vieux Quebec area. Public transportation is attainable just down the street from the hotel. The hotel is very close to major highways, as well as to Laurier Boulevard, the main street in Ste. Foy that leads to the downtown area. The Sepia has an on-site restaurant with an excellent breakfast menu. For those who want to choose a restaurant away from the hotel, Laurier Boulevard is full of upscale and family-style restaurants within 5 to 10 minutes of the hotel. The Sepia hotel rooms are very upscale and well-kept as reasonable prices and there is a large parking lot to accommodate the guests. The staff is professional, courteous, and very helpful. This hotel has now become my hotel of choice when I'm in the Quebec City area.

We stayd there 3 nights and enjoyed every day. Hotel staff was very helpful and treated us great! Breakfast each morning was nice and the food was excellent. We would stay there again.