My favorite hotel between New Brunswick and Montreal
I'm generally not a fan of hotels that perch on the edge of the highway cloverleaf, but the Comfort Inn & Suites on Route du Pont, St. Nicholas, Levis, Quebec, is such a treat, that it's a rule breaker.
It's admittedly an off-highway hotel with a drive-by clientele, and that's likely the original intention. It's not spartan, nor is it luxurious.
The complementary breakfast - which seems to be slipping a bit in variety - is what you'd expect from the usual highway stopover.
So what's the big deal?
Location, price, connectivity and staff. And not in that order.
It's just off the TCH across the St. Lawrence from Quebec City, and on the Montreal side so that the morning traffic heading west towards Montreal - less then 3 hours away (barring any more deteriorating bridge delays) - is paltry. And it's about 7 hours drive from our home base.
It's new, it's clean, and it's a great bargain. We've had singles, doubles, and self-
The best part: the staff. They're friendly, accommodating and seem genuinely happy to interact with their customers. In English and French.
And the wireless Internet connection has been reliable and speedy.
For all of those reasons, it's become our regular one-night-away-from-home-base stop between home and points west.
The only problem is that the hotel hasn't been terribly busy when I've stayed there. Not that we mind the peace and quiet, the great service, the great rates and the reliable Internet connections, all of which could go to hell if the place becomes too popular. But closing due to lack of business would be equally disappointing.
So I'm giving away this personal travel secret and hope that it spreads...but not too far.
-g
