Family-Friendly Hotels in Drummondville, Quebec, Compared
Drummondville sits on Highway 20, roughly halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, which makes it a natural stop for families on the road, and also a destination in itself for the Village Québécois d'Antan, the open-air heritage village. The five hotels on this page all lie near the highway and four of them have an indoor pool, so the differences come from elsewhere: kitchenette suites at the Quality Suites, a four-season pool under an atrium at the Best Western Hotel Universel, a pool with a built-in spa at Le Dauphin, and family rooms with a picnic area at the Comfort Inn.
Drummondville is the main city of the Centre-du-Québec region, built along the Saint-François River at the crossing of Highways 20 and 55. Its position halfway between Montreal and Quebec City has made it a classic road-trip stop, with hotels, restaurants and shopping clustered near the highway exits. The Village Québécois d'Antan recreates rural Quebec life of past centuries with costumed guides, a favourite with families, and the city hosts festivals and events in summer. Downtown keeps a smaller scale, a few minutes by car from the hotels along the highway strip.
Choosing a Drummondville hotel with children
For a family, Drummondville works well because everything is close: the highway exits, the hotels, the shopping and cinema areas and the main attractions are a few minutes apart by car. An indoor pool matters in a Quebec winter and on rainy summer days, and four of the five hotels here have one. Breakfast, kitchen space and room size then make the difference, especially for a stop of one night on a long drive or a weekend built around the heritage village, a festival or an event at Centrexpo Cogeco, the city's exhibition centre.
The Quality Suites is the best rated hotel on this page, with 9.2 from close to a thousand reviews, and the most practical for a family that needs space. Its suites include a kitchenette, useful for preparing snacks or a simple meal for young children, and the hotel has an indoor swimming pool and a gym. A continental breakfast is served each day, which saves a stop before getting back on the road. It sits just off Highways 55 and 20, about five minutes by car from downtown Drummondville, so the city's restaurants and attractions remain easy to reach after a day of driving.
For children who love the pool, the Best Western Hotel Universel Drummondville is built around a four-season indoor pool under an atrium, which feels bright even in winter. Rated 8.3 from more than seven hundred reviews, it stands right off a Highway 20 exit and has an Italian restaurant on site, Pacini, which makes dinner simple with a family. The hotel lists rooms suited to families and to pets, and it lies close to Centrexpo Cogeco and to a cluster of shops and cinemas, handy for an evening out when the weather keeps everyone indoors or when an event brings you to town.
Two other hotels offer a pool with a little more comfort for the adults. The Hotel and Suites Le Dauphin Drummondville, rated 8.4, has an indoor swimming pool with a built-in spa, a wellness centre, the Globe-Trotter restaurant, the Menus Plaisirs bar and a terrace open in good weather, so parents can relax while children swim. The Grand Times Hotel Drummondville, rated 8.5, near Highway 20, pairs an indoor pool with a fitness centre and offers air-conditioned rooms with city views, free WiFi and free parking. It stands about a kilometre and a half from the Drummondville Golf and Curling Club, an option for older children.
The Comfort Inn Drummondville on Highway 20, rated 8.2, is the simplest choice and a sensible one for a family stop. It offers family rooms, free parking, a picnic area and a continental buffet breakfast with warm dishes and pastries each morning, with express check-in and check-out to get back on the road quickly. Its description does not mention a pool, unlike the four others, so families who count on a swim should prefer one of the hotels above. For a single night between Montreal and Quebec City, though, the breakfast and the family rooms cover the essentials at a good level of comfort.
A traveler's takeFor a family stay, I would book the Quality Suites first: it has the best rating on this page, suites with a kitchenette and an indoor pool, and breakfast is included. If your children care most about the pool, I recommend the Best Western Hotel Universel and its four-season pool under an atrium, with an Italian restaurant on site. For a quick stop on Highway 20, the Comfort Inn's family rooms and breakfast do the job well.
4.6Quality Suites
Family-Friendly · 963 reviewsKitchenette suites five minutes from downtown by car
Why guests love itQuality Suites sits just off Highway 55/20, five minutes by car from downtown Drummondville, which makes arrivals easy for families on the road. Kitchenette suites give room to spread out and prepare simple meals, and the indoor swimming pool keeps children busy in any season. A continental breakfast is served each day, and parents can use the gym. A guest score of 9.2 from 963 reviews is excellent for the area.
4.3Grand Times Hotel Drummondville
Family-Friendly · 833 reviewsIndoor pool and fitness centre near the golf club
Why guests love itGrand Times Hotel Drummondville is a 4-star stop by Highway 20, rated 8.5 across 833 reviews, and its indoor pool is the main draw for children on a road-trip evening. Parents get a fitness centre in the same area, and the air-conditioned rooms with city views stay comfortable in summer. Free parking and free WiFi throughout simplify arriving by car. I would book it as a family overnight between Montréal and Québec City rather than as a resort stay.
4.2Hotel & Suites Le Dauphin Drummondville
Family-Friendly · 771 reviewsA wellness centre and spa pool behind the Globe-Trotter
Why guests love itAn indoor pool with a built-in spa is what I would point out first to families at Hotel & Suites Le Dauphin. Children can swim whatever the season, while parents make use of the wellness centre. Meals are simple to organise, since the Globe-Trotter restaurant serves on site and the terrace opens in warmer weather. Guests rate the hotel 8.4 across 771 reviews, a reassuring score for a family weekend in Drummondville, in the Centre-du-Québec region.
4.2Best Western Hotel Universel Drummondville
Family-Friendly · 733 reviewsA four-season indoor pool right off Highway 20
Why guests love itBest Western Hotel Universel sits right off Highway 20, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, which makes it an easy family break on that long drive. The four-season indoor pool under its atrium is the main event for children, and parents can use the hot tub and sauna. Pacini, the Italian restaurant on site, keeps dinner simple. Family rooms and pet-friendly rooms are available, and shops and cinemas are close by. A guest score of 8.3 from 733 reviews is reassuring.
4.1Comfort Inn Drummondville - Highway 20
Family-Friendly · 594 reviewsFree parking and a picnic area off Highway 20
Why guests love itComfort Inn Drummondville - Highway 20 is an easy stop for families driving between Montreal and Quebec City. Family rooms are air-conditioned, pets are welcome, and parking costs nothing. The continental buffet breakfast includes warm dishes and pastries, a good start before getting back on the road, and the picnic area gives children space to stretch their legs outside. Express check-in and check-out keep arrivals quick. A guest score of 8.2 from 594 reviews is reassuring.
Local tips
- 1Book the Quality Suites for a kitchenette in your suite and a daily continental breakfast before the drive.
- 2Choose the Best Western Hotel Universel if your children want a bright four-season pool under an atrium.
- 3Pick Le Dauphin if the adults want a pool with a built-in spa and a wellness centre during the stay.
- 4Stay at the Best Western Universel for an event at Centrexpo Cogeco, close to shops and cinemas.
- 5Plan a visit to the Village Québécois d'Antan, the heritage village, a short drive from the highway hotels.
- 6Prefer another hotel to the Comfort Inn if a pool matters, since its description does not mention one.