Auberge du Lac‑à‑l’Eau‑Claire

Flanked by forest and a natural lake in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, midway between Montreal and Quebec City, the lodge offers access to 12 fishing lakes stocked with rainbow trout, brook trout, grey trout, and smallmouth bass. Accommodation spans pavilion rooms, chalets, and condos. Each pavilion room has air conditioning, a flat-screen television, and a hair dryer. Chalets include fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves, ground-floor living rooms with wood-burning fireplaces, private bathrooms with showers in each bedroom, verandas with outdoor tables, and climate control in upper-level bedrooms. Four-bedroom chalets accommodate up to eight guests; five-bedroom chalets accommodate up to twelve. Condos operate on a self-catering basis with furnished living spaces.

You can hear loons across the water at dawn. The on-site restaurant serves multi-course table d'hôte dinners, and a bar operates in the main building. The wellness centre holds a semi-Olympic pool with a children's paddling area, a fitness room with treadmills and free weights, a hammam steam bath, a whirlpool, a cold plunge basin, and saunas. Five massage-therapy rooms offer treatments by licensed therapists, with receipts issued for insurance purposes. Fishing permits, boats with electric or petrol motors, and tackle rental are available at the on-site centre. Ice fishing operates in winter. The property uses electric motors on its lakes, enforces catch quotas, and operates thermostats and LED lighting across buildings. Four meeting rooms with cathedral ceilings accommodate events from eight to 240 people.