Staying in Canada’s Most Iconic Luxury Hotel

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Today i'm in Quebec City, checking into one of the most iconic hotels in all of Canada, and perhaps even the world. It's a massive, 600 room luxury hotel and i'm trying it out in the highest category they offer besides the suites (Fairmont Gold). Let's take an honest and thorough look to see if the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is worth the money!

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Chapters:
Opening - 0:00
Hotel History - 0:36
Room Tour - 3:18
Fairmont Gold Perks - 6:34
Other Rooms - 9:01
Amenities - 10:12
Stunning Quebec City - 12:43
Pricing & Alternatives - 14:55
Score - 17:24

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Bright Sun Travels 2023

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[QuintusAntonious]

Pro tip to anyone staying here. There's a convenience store literally a block away that sells giant bottles of water for $2.50CAD, as well as wine, snacks, and even some prepared meals. So, no need to pay for the crazy high mini bar prices.

[zachsmith]

I'm a Type 1 Diabetic, one time whilst out with my family we decided to take a quick stop at this hotel due to me starting to feel a bit under the weather, one of the staff noticed how pale I was and immediately rushed me to a seat and got me a sugary drink... turns out she was also diabetic and saw the signs of really low blood-sugar levels and helps to correct it before it could get to the point where i'd possible end up in the hospital... She inspired me to do the same for other people when I see something like what I was going through at that time, it also taught me how to spot the signals so I can tell -by myself- if my blood-sugars are dropping dangerously low... A couple years ago at work whilst doing prepwork in the back of house (worked at a restaurant at the time of this short story) I noticed the colour of my skin was pretty close to the colour of the flour and I knew my blood sugars were really low, had a brownie and a kid's cup worth of rootbeer whilst taking a "mandated by my health" break, about 5 minutes later colour started to return to my skin so I went back to doing prepwork but at a slower pace till i fully recovered (about another 10 minutes after this)... TLDR: the Staff were really friendly, especially one lady of the staff

[BrightSunTravels]

Ok so there are two dumb errors I have made in the video. First, that is Franklin Roosevelt, not Theodore. (He was long dead by world war 2, I mixed up the names). Second, apparently the Epcot Canada pavilion is NOT based after this hotel. It’s actually off of another Fairmont in Ottawa called the Château Laurier. Similar architectural styles though! Sorry for these errors everyone, pls forgive me!

[loopsandsplashdowns]

I love your honest reviews as a "commoner" in these luxury hotels. It really makes me think if these rooms are actually nice or perceived to be nice.

[kittenmasaki]

I dont know about others, but winter seems the most desirable time to visit just due to the fairytale charm. Its a beautiful city and perfect for a romantic getaway.

[blazephoenix]

still cheaper than Disney's Contemporary resort

[tbillington]

the Quebec tourism board should be paying you big bucks for this. You made the city look amazing, and make me really want to visit.

[brianbernhard]

My partner and I booked Le Capitole after this video, and it’s the BEST hotel we’ve ever stayed at, hands down! Amazing rooms with even more amazing views—the chateaux is almost prettier to look at than to be in, and many of the rooms here frame it gorgeously. The staff is all wildly friendly, and our stay includes breakfast every day which we thought was just going to be a continental or buffet thing, but ended up being complimentary breakfast service at the hotel’s very swanky restaurant which was always a treat to wake up to. We were able to book a few nights right after New Years for around $230 a night, and we’re already thinking about coming back this time next year to take advantage of these prices again. An absolute steal!! Thank you Jake!!

[poutinenator]

As a resident of Quebec City, you did a very honest review of iconic Fairmont Chateau Frontenac. Your quick guide to Old Quebec is also excellent. I fully agree with you that when you walk at night in Quebec City after 9PM, in any season, there is stillness and magic in the air. The Christmas decorations of the Petit Champlain (lower town) are simply wonderful. (This year, Christmas 2023, there is very little snow remaining on the lawn because of the heavy rain we had last week. In fact, Quebec is the only Canadian city guaranteed to have a white Christmas)

[jonsmith]

I love Quebec City. Even if you don't stay at the Fairmont the city is well worth visiting. The history, the people, the architecture is like nothing else in North America.

[trevorlafave]

i’m not sure if this was intentional, but 1608 is a very important year in Quebec history. It is nice that the hotel designated this as a “gold” room, even though they don’t live up to the expectation.

[jamesbainton]

We live in Toronto and took the train down to Quebec City this summer. It was an absolute blast! We stayed at the Hotel Victoria Manoir for about $300/night as it had great reviews. The Chateau Frontenac was about $800/night for the cheapest room which we couldn't justify. It was still beautiful to walk by...and I agree, there are many awesome restaurants in the city. We went to Restaurant La Buche for dinner and it was incredible.

[clownfromclowntown]

this video is convincing me to visit Quebec city! I had no idea it was this beautiful!

[KannikCat]

I've had the fortune to stay at the Chateau Frontenac twice -- once on a school field trip (!! Crazy I know -- they didn't put us in the best of the rooms for sure, as they were small with 3 people to a room, but we had a view of the St Lawrence which was great) and once as an adult on a cross-Canada voyage. I loved it both times, and could really appreciate it as an adult. Just wandering the halls through the various wings, seeing the design, architecture, and history was a treat in of itself. And stepping out the front door and down the steps straight into the streets of Vieux-Québec was delightful. Unfortunate that their gold level is not quite up to snuff, though that would likely always be above my price point anyway. ;) We went in mid-October and the price was reasonable enough, and well worth it for the experience. Great to relive the memories through this video, thank you!

[dlrbsf]

I love this hotel. When I was 16, the high school French club went to Montreal and Quebec City. We stayed at the Chateau Frontenac in a massive room in the roof of the tower. It was incredible and I’ll never forget it. That was 1974.

[margopollner]

Montreal, Quebec City, Chateau Frontenac highly underrated places to visit and fall in love.I stayed twice in Chateau Frontenac, magic place, amazing food, people, French language, so much history around.

[deannadrake]

Mom & I spent our annual vacation in Montreal, staying on a somewhat upper floor of the Quebec Hilton, & she took a couple of pictures of the Frontenac from our window. This video brought back some seriously wonderful memories, esp. when you showed the intimate cobblestone streets. Mom passed a little over 24 years ago now (12 Dec. 99), but we had a ball on this vacation, & I have the photo album to show for it. Though I had tears in my eyes, I also had a smile on my face from ear-to-ear watching this one. From the bottom of my heart, Jake, thank you. I miss you, Mom. 💕

[tylergerein]

I always recommend Quebec City to any traveler in Canada even though I'm in Saskatchewan. It's just the most beautiful city in the country.

[hazeldavis]

I'm so glad you decided to make this channel. I love your sophisticated but approachable voiceover style, your calmly dynamic footage style and your choices of accommodations to feature. Just lovely.

[amandavanderzee]

Speaking of National Park hotels-- it would be interesting for you to check out the Mt. Hood Lodge in Mt. Hood Oregon. The exterior of the hotel is where they shot exterior shots for The Shining hotel, and it's a very cool historic hotel. I don't know that it's stereotypically "luxury" but the rooms are pretty pricy and it's just a very interesting hotel, basically everything was hand-crafted for the hotel, so when you stay in the rooms it's like staying in a museum!