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Imagine visiting the largest “log cabin” that sits on the banks of the Ottawa River, near the village of Montebello in Quebec.

The hotel portion offers over 200 rooms in chalet style, this impressive red cedar log resort opened in 1930 as a chateau inspired by the Swiss Alps. At its heart stands a six-sided stone fireplace rising more than 60 feet to the roof, creating a warmly open rotunda. Fully renovated, the resort stands a stunning example of rustic Canadiana. And it hosts an award-winning spa, making it a world famous destination.

You can’t just stay for the day you need to enjoy the resort’s many amenities. The food is really outstanding. There is quite a variety of choice, from the main dining room, Aux Chantignoles, to in-room service, and even specialty dining – perhaps outside on the terrace for a summer barbeque.

It’s an extensive property. With an 18-hole golf course, hiking in summer and cross-country skiing in winter, there’s tennis, too, and more.

For the adventurer in you there is The Land Rover Experience Driving School. It gives drivers the opportunity to navigate technical woodland obstacles on over 65,000 acres. And for the après adventure you must experience Le Spa. Its porch overlooks the river, the marina, and surrounding forest. The spa lounge, Salon La Clairière, is like the heart of a traditional Québec home including a cozy fireplace, offering the views out onto the natural beauty of the resort.

The treatment menu offers a complete experience from facial to pedicure, massage to body wrap, you needn’t stray anywhere else, not even for lunch. The high standard of dining offered by the resort continues in Le Spa, which has its own gourmet offerings. From the appetizer through dessert, ease your way through lunch, overlooking views of the Ottawa River.

The Green Blanket Body Wrap is the spécialité de la maison– A mild exfoliation prepares the skin for a super-rich Maple Body Butter, lightly massaged into the skin. Then, snuggle up in the folds of the spa’s signature blanket.

Le Spa is also renowned for its Porch Pedicure. A must, relax in the folds of your blanket, while you overlook the marina, and enjoy a paraffin treatment, foot scrub and massage. Plan on extending your stay, you’ll wish for more!

Le Spa @ Fairmont Le Château Montebello

Montebello, Quebec

800-441-1414 / 819-423-3099

www.fairmont.com/montebello

By Lauren Nesbitt Baggerman

Eat, Spa, Stay and Play

Total Spa Experience at Fairmont

Le Château Montebello

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