Sight Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec City
Hotel de Glace
A sight in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec City, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Ice hotel rebuilt each winter from snow and ice at Valcartier, with sculpted rooms, an ice bar and a chapel.
It is one of 17 curated places we feature in Québec City, alongside 4 sights, 3 activities and 3 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Bar Le Sacrilège, 24 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Québec City, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Bar Le Sacrilège
Easygoing pub on Rue Saint-Jean with a leafy back terrace and local beers.
Drinks · 24 km straight-line - 2Place D'Youville rink
Free outdoor skating rink just outside the Saint-Jean Gate, with skate rentals and music in the evenings.
Activity · 25 km straight-line - 3Paillard
Busy bakery-café for croissants, sandwiches and gelato inside the walls.
Food · 25 km straight-line - 4German Christmas Market
Marche de Noel allemand: wooden chalets selling mulled wine, sausages and crafts by City Hall and its gardens.
Shopping · 25 km straight-line - 5Plains of Abraham
Battlefields park where the 1759 battle was fought, now lawns and lookouts over the river.
Outdoors · 25 km straight-line - 6Aux Anciens Canadiens
Traditional Quebec cooking in a red-roofed house from the 1670s: tourtiere, pea soup, maple syrup pie.
Food · 25 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Hotel de Glace is a stop on our Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Québec City
4 more curated sights in Québec City. See the full Québec City guide.
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Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace
Landmark hotel above a boardwalk with sweeping views of the St. Lawrence.
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La Citadelle de Québec
Star-shaped fortress still home to the Royal 22e Régiment, with guided tours and summer guard changes.
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Musée de la civilisation
Hands-on museum on Québec history and Indigenous nations in the lower town.
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Place Royale
Cobbled square where Champlain founded the city in 1608, framed by stone houses and the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church.
When to go
Average daily highs in Québec City run from -7°C in January to 24°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Hotel de Glace itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Québec City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Québec City weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 46.94400, -71.47500
- Destination
- Québec City, Quebec
Hotel de Glace: quick answers
How much time do you need at Hotel de Glace?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Hotel de Glace. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Hotel de Glace?
Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Open from early January to late March; day visits are possible without staying the night.
Which TripsCircle routes include Hotel de Glace?
Hotel de Glace appears on Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Hotel de Glace to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Québec City.
Plan Québec City
- Québec City travel guide 17 places
- Best time to visit Québec City weather by month
- Québec City to Charlevoix 104 km straight-line
- Montréal to Québec City 232 km straight-line
- Québec City to Mont-Tremblant 267 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Québec City
- Glissades de la Terrasse Activity
- Le Lapin Sauté Food
- Montmorency Falls Outdoors
- Quartier Petit Champlain Shopping
- Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.