Historic Hotels in Old Quebec City

I would recommend the Hotel Manoir D'Auteuil to families who want Old Québec at their door. This historic boutique hotel in an art deco style stands across from Parliament Hill, so the fortifications and the old town streets are reached on foot. The Québec City Convention Centre is within walking distance too. Free WiFi is included. The listing gives few details on room sizes or meals, so check bedding and breakfast before booking with children.

Les Lofts Ste-Anne give families more independence than a standard hotel room in central Quebec City: each unit has a kitchenette, so breakfasts and simple dinners can happen in. Rooms are air-conditioned and soundproofed, which helps young children sleep, and they come with private bathrooms and city views. Express check-in and luggage storage make arrival and departure days easier. Parking is paid and off site. A 9.1/10 score from nearly 500 reviews is excellent.

Monastère des Augustines is a restored 17th-century monastery in Quebec City, now a health and wellness centre, and I would recommend it to couples and calm travellers more than to families with young children. There are two room types, Authentic monastic cells with shared bathrooms and Contemporary rooms with private facilities. Rooms have no TVs or phones, by design, and a living area offers computers and free WiFi.

I would recommend La Maison Kent to families who want to live like residents in central Quebec City. The aparthotel occupies a historic building steps from the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, so the old town is on foot. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, air-conditioning, free WiFi and a private bathroom, which makes breakfasts and early dinners easy with children. There is no restaurant listed, so plan a grocery run on arrival.

Hotel 71 occupies a 19th-century building in Quebec City's Old Port, a good starting point for families exploring the historic streets on foot. Accommodations are spacious, which matters when sharing a room with children, and the hotel is listed as family-friendly. Pets are accepted too. Parents can book a massage after a long day of sightseeing. Wireless internet and work desks are in every room. A 9/10 score from more than 1,000 reviews is excellent.

Families who like history get a memorable base in Quebec City's Old Port. The 19th-century building, the fireside library and the cobbled lanes outside feel like stepping into a storybook, and the waterfront and Petit-Champlain are a short walk away. Rooms are comfortable rather than large, with WiFi and a coffee machine, and the bistro-bar handles easy meals. There is no pool, so plan active hours outdoors in the old town.

Staying at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac lets children sleep inside the landmark they see on every postcard of Quebec City. The heritage hotel caters to families, and the indoor pool and hot tub give everyone a break between walks around Old Quebec. Rooms are elegant and European in style, many looking over the St. Lawrence River, and there are several restaurants on site. Pets are accepted. More than 2,200 guests rate it 8.9/10.

Hôtel des Coutellier puts families just steps from the fortified walls of Old Quebec, so the historic streets are reachable on foot without planning around parking. Continental breakfast is delivered to the room, a real help with children who are slow to get going. Rooms have air conditioning, a coffee machine and a minibar, and the front desk is staffed around the clock. I would choose it for families who want to explore the old city on foot.

Hôtel Manoir de l'Esplanade lets families sleep in a building dating from 1845, inside Old Quebec City, so the historic streets start at the door. Rooms are air-conditioned with free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, an en suite bathroom and a refrigerator, handy for milk and snacks. Some rooms look over Esplanade Park or the city. There is no pool listed, so the draw is history and location. More than 2,200 reviews give it 8.7/10.

A two-bedroom apartment with a kitchenette, a garden and a terrace gives a family room to spread out steps from Old Quebec, and a washing machine helps on a longer trip. The apartment is air-conditioned with free Wi-Fi. Major landmarks are a short walk away, which keeps small legs and strollers practical. It is an apartment, so there is no front desk, pool or breakfast.

Hotel le Priori is a four-star boutique hotel in an 18th-century building in Old Quebec City, and I would recommend it to couples and to families with older children. Rooms are decorated with Art Deco furniture and exposed brick walls, and some suites have working fireplaces and bathtubs. It stands on one of North America's oldest streets, with spa and wellness facilities on site. It is a character stay, not a playful one.

Delta Hotels by Marriott Quebec gives families a downtown base close to the Citadelle and Old Quebec, both easy outings with children. The outdoor swimming pool is the summer highlight, and there is a spa and wellness area for parents. Rooms are modern, and pets are accepted, which helps if the dog is coming too. The 7.6/10 score from more than 800 reviews is fair, so treat it as a practical choice rather than a standout.

Auberge St-Louis is in Old Quebec, a five-minute walk from the Plains of Abraham, where children have open space to run, and from the Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site. The Ursulines de Québec Museum is a short stroll away. Rooms have natural daylight, cable TV and free WiFi, and the building is non-smoking. A 7.4 score from 1,945 reviews suggests the location carries the stay.