Hôtel le Francis

The room was great, with a balcony facing the river and wooded area. Lots of room to move around. Restaurant food and service was excellent. Wonderful breakfast especially. You could notice road noise from highway from the balcony, but still a good place to read.

I was looking for a nice, clean, comfortable hotel to sleep overnight on the way to Percé. Due to the last-minute nature of our trip, we did not have a lot of selection but when I saw that this 4-star hotel in a town I had never heard of before had one room left, I jumped on it. The pictures from the hotel really gave me the impression that it was a new and spacious hotel room. Upon arrival however, I realized it was really a motel with some higher-end finishes. Upon opening our first floor room off the parking lot (I admit that is practical to have direct access), the smell of bleach and a smell I would associate with older stuffier motel rooms I was looking to avoid, assaulted our senses. I worried I had made a bad decision but what choice did we have. Then we aired out the room and acclimated to the smell quickly then I felt better about being there. The beds were comfortable and clean, the bathroom was nicely renovated though a tight squeeze; they even provided nice new looking bathrobes; the connections to the tv were easily accessible on a dashboard so we could use our firestick and wifi was fast enough to stream a movie after dinner. The view of the small river was pleasant the next morning in the big sun, we could see the emerald green water. The motel has 2 kayaks you can borrow after 9am, an outdoor hot tub and paths to walk. There is a restaurant on site but we opted for a nearby restaurant that was excellent and more in our budget. All in all despite the noisy air conditioner and once we cleared the air, it was a very nice stay.

A welcoming reception. The property appears to be newer. Rooms are fresh and clean. Dining room offers a good evening menu. We shared a steak which was enough. The yogurt parfait at breakfast was outstanding. We took a morning walk along the hotel’s nature path. A nice start to our day. The pool, etc was closed for the season. We highly recommend.

Another hotel on our tour that was right by a river which gave an extremely pleasant view from the balcony when having an evening drink. We stayed in a comfort room which was a decent size, clean and comfortable. Bathroom was also modern and very clean. We went to the restaurant for the evening, serving decent food with a good view of the river while it poured with rain outside.

Do not stay here if you want to sleep. There are kids yelling, jumping up and down, running up and down the hallway, out on the balcony. I have called the front desk and nothing has been done. It is almost midnight.