Hôtel Le Germain Québec

I booked two nights for my girlfriend’s birthday, it was as good as the others Le Germain hotels we’ve stayed at. The location is perfect, the parking is easy to access and the rooms were clean and spacious. Special shout out to the blond lady at the front desk, that accommodated my late check out because we had a long drive back; she was really sweet. There was also another brunette that was also really nice, and made the trip to our room to bring scissors when we needed them. Overall, a really premium hotel that I’d be happy to stay at the next time we are in town.

Great location in old town, close to all the sites and many restaurants. Very comfortable bed and pillows, quiet room with no street noise, air con worked well. Good sized room, very clean, 3 comfortable chairs. Bathroom and shower good. Very helpful and friendly staff. Loved the fresh water and chocolates delivered to room each evening.

Overall I enjoyed our stay at Hotel Le Germain Quebec, with a few caveats. The good: The location of the hotel is safe, convenient, and walkable. The staff were responsive, helpful, and kind. As an example, there is a free coffee machine that makes lattes and cappuccinos in the lobby. The machine stopped working on one of the days and the staff offered to make us drinks from their staff machine, which was very nice. At night they offered cold water and chocolates which was unexpected. The improvable: The room was outdated. Much of the room had chipped wood or scuffed paint. The fold-out ironing board did not fold out flat. The lighting needs updating because many of the fixtures produced a lot of heat. These bulbs waste energy (and money for the hotel) and heat the room. The mini fridge also produced a lot of heat, enough that the countertop above it was constantly warm. I will note that we had to ask that the mini fridge was emptied of the egregious amount of paid-for drinks crammed into it. The staff were happy to remove them so I could use the fridge, but I think it's tacky when hotels fill the refrigerator with drinks and snacks. One or two items are fine, but there were far too many items in our room. Heat/AC: The heat was the primary issue. In late June it reached over 90 F, or 32 C. The air conditioning system is outdated and struggled to cool the room, never reaching its set temperature. The heating/cooling system is perhaps one of the most important features of a hotel, and it needs updating at Le Germain Quebec. Valet/parking: The parking is an uncovered lot adjacent to the back of the hotel, which can be easily accessed through the lobby. It is effectively self-parking, but you must leave your keys with the attendant because they shuffle the cars around to make other guests' cars available as needed. The lot felt safe. My only complaint was that there was someone picking up the hotel's garbage/dumpsters and they blocked the entrance to the lot.