The art of being on holiday... in the Laurentians! What a wonderful vacation we had at emme…read moreChalets. My Husband and I had the Wood Chalet from Dec.30th-Jan.1st, 2015. We got lucky - if it wasn't for the cancellation a week before we wouldn't have had the chance to discover these great Chalets! Parking is easy! Each chalet has its own spot. Our parking spot was plowed and the walkways were shoveled. We had no issue getting our key using the code box by the front door, very cool concept! The chalet itself was warm, inviting, cozy, very clean, and the kitchen is MORE than fully equipped. I loved the towel swans; such a classy touch! The private jacuzzi inside the sheltered gazebo was super clean and simply awesome. The chalets were easy to find and the location was so quiet and tranquil. Beautiful lake view. Cool Thing #1: They have a book exchange! There are random books on a shelf. If you start to read one and enjoy it while you're there, you can take it with you when you leave the chalet; they just ask that you leave another one behind if you do. I also found a Sudoku game book by the front door! Cool Thing #2: There is a comment book that they leave on the kitchen table. Many guests have written great things in the book and it was really nice to read about their experiences at the chalet! So many positive comments. We wrote a little something in the book too, it was too much fun! We left COMPLETELY relaxed and very pleased. My Husband is not easily pleased and he was very, very happy with everything. My only two suggestions would be to provide a few extra garbage bags (especially for guests who are staying longer than one night like we did) and a few extra tea towels for dish drying would be helpful too. 100% Return-Worthy since we are already talking about our next visit. Thank you, emme Chalets! We'll see you next time!

A little slice of heaven! The hotel staff took care of every detail of our stay. Fabulous room,…read morebar, restaurant, spa, shuttle to the ski mountain and even hot chocolate and cookies for apres! My boyfriend and I enjoyed all of our meals and happily sampled nearly everything on the menu. Thank you so much for a fabulous stay! We will certainly be back!

Great property with amazing suites and service to match. Actual Fire place in the suites with…read moregiant spa tubs. Feel like a king and queen

My family returned to Montebello after 11 years, this time taking me with, and decided to go out to…read moreKenauk Nature to again clay shoot. Note - I'm absolutely not a gun person, but eons ago as a Boy Scout did enjoy every year at summer camp the round of 10 shots with a rifle we were allocated, so I was game. Keep in mind, clay shooting is much different than the static paper target at my Boy Scout shooting range. Kenauk Nature offers rustic accommodations should you require them, plus a number of outdoor activities - clay shooting is only one of those options. After registering, the 2 hour session we booked took us to a remote facility, where the forrest air was noticeably refreshing. They provided all the necessary equipment. It started with a lot of safety training, with intro to firearm handling, provided by our two absolutely professional, expert guides that was certainly more than I remember from my scouting days... but absolutely essential. The session advanced from more simple shots to more complicated. Each of us clearly had a different skill level, with myself admittedly one of if not the least talented. Our experts really tried to guide and adjust the activity towards each of our abilities... or (smiling) my lack of. What I enjoyed most was the "Rolling Rabbit" which was a closer shot like a rabbit running in front of you. That being said, it was not just a fun thing to do, the outdoor location was sensational. Should I ever get back to Montebello, absolutely would check out the other outdoor activities at Kenauk Nature, like canoeing, fishing or the floating sauna! If you're heading towards the Montebello region, particularly during the summer, suggest you check it out too!

Since my sweet cousin was in town and I was celebrating one year since some pretty intense labour…read morewe decided we wanted to go to a Scandinavian style spa. Well, I decided - she'd never been to one before and I was really hoping for a good one. Initially we were planning on going to Scandinave at Tremblant but my neighbour was like 'if you don't want to pay 60$ and you want something with fewer people, check out Le Geyser." And I'm sooooo glad we did, Le Geyser was just perfect for us. Le Geyser is just 10 minutes past St Jovite, and the map marker on Google is currently wrong so either map from here on Yelp or follow the directions on their website. Also note: reservations are required. We were able to call and reserve 40min before showing up so I don't think you'll have a problem getting a spot, and I like the idea that the owner is interested in keeping the place peaceful and not overcrowded. The owner is an awesome woman who welcomed us kindly, a little shy with her English but willing to help my cousin understand the benefits of the infrared spa, the salt water hot tubs, etc. She moved quietly throughout the space while we were there keeping the fire lit and gently checking in - a really comforting presence in this beautiful homey space. My favourite aspects were the hot sauna, the cold salt water pool with waterfall, sitting by the fire and watching the river through the spectacular autumn leaves. There is a gorgeous shared kitchen here and 4 rooms for rent so I totally want to organize a tiny getaway here. The water course is super affordable- 29$ with tax- and the change rooms, showers and relaxation areas were all simple, lovely and completely calm. I would love to see the hot tubs upgraded someday to be more like the beautiful stone-circled cold pool, less with the foam and plastic, but honestly they were super relaxing, perfect temperature, lovely view. I look forward to coming back for a massage soon!!

We were visiting Mont Tremblant and we wanted to enjoy a spa day (massage, saunas, jacuzzi's,…read morerelaxation rooms) Spa le Geyer did not disappoint. We had 5 people and they were able to accommodate us all. They were very attentive although a small language barrier. I don't speak French. But a warm friendly environment and a fantastic massage. Just what we needed after a few days of skiing! We started in a small sauna for about 20 min, then went outside for the hot tubs (about 5 degrees f outside) so getting in the hot tubs was fabulous. There were two hot tubs... nothing fancy but relaxing...The views were beautiful and being outside was refreshing. After the tubs we went into the large sauna which was warming to the soul, then tried the cold outdoor shower (but it was so cold it was frozen) totally understandable in this weather... so we went inside and had cold showers, then we relaxed with hot tea and in a warm and peaceful room in zero gravity chairs. Our group was me and my best friend and our teenage/ young adult kids. They enjoyed the experience too. I read that Some of the other spas in the area don't allow talking so this was a great choice for our group as we wanted to spend tome together and have fun. I would bring flip flops, a bathrobe and towel if you go. There are lockers with showers and changing rooms too

Oh, bummer to do this but hafta down my score for this place on account on several inconveniences:…read more 1- You can only book one tent per site at 30$ a night ...u are allowed a 2nd tent on some sites...but hafta pay a whole extra 30$ for it. 2- They charge park access fees (10$/ adult PER DAY) ON TOP of the camping fees (ex: 2 adults for 2 nights of camping plus 3 days access fees = 120$!!! That's unforgivably expensive considering our Ontarian neighbours don't pull this sh*t). 3- You cannot fish off any site or dock or beach...fishing only allowed via boat. So add a boat rental of 30$ for the cheapest for 1 day to ur costs...at this point ur a third of the way to Cuba ... Other than that my previous review still applies: Oh YAY!! What a treat to find such an almost perfect campground so close to home, Québec represent no less: And dog friendly!!!!! Location: Up north in the mountains in the Laurentians just south of Tremblant. Campsites: Such variety!! Fairly private even if u can see ur neighbors. Something for everyone I guarantee it. Rustik camping, trailer camping with services, canoe camping (which include the canoe to get to ur site), treehouses (which include the wheelbarrows to trek ur stuff there), they've got it covered!! We stayed at Bourdon #10 and it was huge (photos)!!! Beautiful view and access to Lac Bonnet (the tinier lake in this park). In fact any of the Bourdon sites were totally nice (site #8 less so because of the layout and #9 less so because of the angle). Bourdon 10 has 2 firepits one of which is right next to the water (which we didn't use because of the wind). It also has a sweet platform of dirt bordered by rocks to pitch ur tent so ur not on an angle. Scenery: This huge awesome campground is surrounded (literally) by many lakes, mountains and gorgeous typical Québec forestry with the largest variety of wild mushrooms you've likely seen anywhere! Weather: Mountain weather, colder and switches quickly to pouring rain. Bring warm gear and lots of water proof stuff, put up a rain shelter stat. Commodities/Accommodations: - DOGS ALLOWED! I do believe there's some petty 2$ charge or sumthin for bringing ur pooch, but it's worth it! Dogs are even welcome on all the hiking trails here!! - Store is also the entrance kiosk with everything you could possibly want: including coffee via Keurig machine! (See photo) All overpriced for what it is but convenient none the less. - Outhouse/ Vault bathrooms as well as full running water/flushing bathrooms; showers; laundry facilities; only ONE area to get drinking water from though and that's all the way at the Pavillion (See photos) - recycling at limited spots, garbage a bit more accessible near each loop: they're the things that look like chicken coops. Prices: see the photos, but also of note they do charge u not only for ur night of camping but also access to the park...so price is pretty expensive per night when u add 2 adults access plus a night of camping, but it's worth it- take advantage of the trails and you'll see what I mean. - Keurig coffees 2$ each for small coffees....but decent and much appreciated! - ice 2.69, 2.99 (plus tax) for cubes or block respectively - wood 10$ per bundle (tax included) crappy wet wood, some bundles bigger than others, but at least 1 bundle per night u stay is included in ur initial costs... We went through 3 bundles in one night and couldn't have a fire the other night cuz of rain. Activities: - So mannnny hiking trails!!! We only did 2 this time (the Sentier des Hêtres which at somepoint u become a walking mosquito buffet and the Panoramique which is quite the work out, soooooo beautiful and worth it, less mosquitos, but still spray!) - Many lakes to fish in (though neither us, nor anyone else we saw fishing in Lac Bonnet caught anything at all over 48 hours of fishing at all different times of day and depths of lake) - Boats to rent for super reasonable prices (photo) - Educational workshops at the Pavillion - A small beach/swimming area, volleyball court, kids parks ...u name it they got it. Wildlife: Saw a bald eagle fly by, plenty of tiny other birds, plenty of small bats in the evening, saw a couple little toads. There was soooooo mannnnnnyyyyy mosquitos, not so much at the camp sites but swarms in some parts of the trails: bring bug spray and use generously!! Otherwise though fairly good bug wise, a few annoying bees but nothing a couple swats can't fend off. (Saw a weasle 2018!) Overall we friggen loved this place so much, will definitely be regulars here and are so happy we discovered this huge secret! I'm sharing it with u all but don't muck it up!! Share the love respectfully!