New hotels in Quebec City

Quebec City's hotel scene is dominated by grande dames like the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and a deep bench of long-running boutique properties inside the walls of Old Quebec — but very little of it is genuinely new. The two openings tracked here, Hôtel Maurice and Hôtel Boutique Ophelia, both landed a few doors apart on Grande Allée, the city's restaurant-and-nightlife strip just outside the old walls, and both are conversions of century-old buildings that had never operated as hotels before.

What to do

A weekend in Quebec City

Spend your first day inside the walls: the Terrasse Dufferin, Château Frontenac, and the narrow streets of Vieux-Québec and Petit-Champlain are made for walking, with dinner in the Lower Town near the Vieux-Port. On day two, cross onto the Plaines d'Abraham for the view over the St. Lawrence, then work your way down Grande Allée for the evening — this is exactly where Hôtel Maurice and Hôtel Boutique Ophelia sit, so a drink or dinner near either property doubles as a look at the city's newest hotel real estate.

A full week

With more time, add a day in Saint-Roch and Saint-Jean-Baptiste for the city's design shops, cafés and craft breweries — a different, younger register than the postcard streets of Old Quebec — plus a half-day trip to Montmorency Falls or the Île d'Orléans just outside the city. Base yourself on Grande Allée if you want to be steps from Hôtel Maurice's or Hôtel Boutique Ophelia's restaurants each night, or inside the walls if you'd rather wake up in Old Quebec.

Neighborhoods

Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec)

The walled Upper Town — Château Frontenac, the Citadelle, Terrasse Dufferin — is the postcard image of Quebec City and its densest concentration of hotels, none of which are tracked here: this guide's two openings are both a short walk away on Grande Allée, not inside the walls themselves.

Petit-Champlain and the Vieux-Port

The Lower Town, reached by funicular or the winding Côte de la Montagne, mixes the city's oldest streets with its harbor and the Musée de la civilisation. No tracked hotel is located here.

Grande Allée and Montcalm

This is the address for both hotels tracked in this guide. Grande Allée is Quebec City's main restaurant-and-terrace strip, running from the Parliament building past the Plaines d'Abraham, and Montcalm is the residential district around it. Hôtel Maurice occupies the former Manoir Price at 575 Grande Allée Est, built around a nightclub-era reputation and an Art Deco renovation; a few doors down at 640 Grande Allée Est, Hôtel Boutique Ophelia is a six-room property built above its own restaurant inside painter Jean-Paul Lemieux's former home. Anyone picking this neighborhood for its energy and restaurant density has, at the time of writing, exactly these two new options.

Saint-Roch

Once a working-class district, Saint-Roch has become Quebec City's design and tech quarter, with cafés, breweries and independent shops along rue Saint-Joseph. It has been the subject of a large announced hotel project (roughly 150 rooms planned for the upper floors of a mixed-use tower at the Îlot Dorchester), but as of this writing no hotel brand, name or opening date has been confirmed, so nothing in Saint-Roch qualifies for this guide yet.

Saint-Jean-Baptiste

A dense, walkable residential neighborhood just outside the old walls, known for rue Saint-Jean's bars and small restaurants. No tracked hotel is located here.

Which hotel for your trip

Nightlife-first travelers

Hôtel Maurice is built around its own bar, cigar lounge and hidden speakeasy, with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights — it's the pick if you want the party downstairs rather than a cab ride away, and you're not planning on an early night.

Food-focused travelers

Hôtel Boutique Ophelia is effectively a room attached to a serious restaurant table: its ground-floor Ophelia and Bistro l'Atelier are the reason to book, with a package that pairs dinner and the room directly.

Design and history fans

Both hotels are conversions worth choosing for the buildings alone — Hôtel Maurice for its Art Deco take on a mansion-turned-nightclub, Hôtel Boutique Ophelia for its quieter, more intimate reuse of a painter's century-old home.

Travelers who want peace and quiet

Neither tracked hotel is a strong fit: Hôtel Maurice is explicit about its late-night bar and DJ nights, and Hôtel Boutique Ophelia's six rooms sit directly above two working restaurants. Light sleepers may be better served by one of Old Quebec's long-established, quieter boutique hotels, which fall outside this guide's scope.

Small groups wanting a full-service hotel

Neither property is large: Hôtel Boutique Ophelia has only six rooms and no stated spa, gym or event space, and Hôtel Maurice's room count is not publicly disclosed but the hotel is positioned as an intimate boutique property, not a full-service hotel with extensive facilities.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel in Quebec City?

Of the properties that meet this guide's criteria, Hôtel Maurice is the most recent, opening on Grande Allée in summer 2024 inside the former Manoir Price.

Is Hôtel Maurice the same building as the old Chez Maurice nightclub?

Yes. The building, Manoir Price, was a private mansion, then the headquarters of the Union Nationale political party, and later the nightclub Chez Maurice, which operated on Grande Allée from the 1980s into the 2010s — the hotel takes its name and part of its concept from that nightlife-era identity.

How many rooms does Hôtel Boutique Ophelia have?

Just six rooms and suites, making it one of the smallest hotels tracked anywhere in this guide. It sits above the restaurant Ophelia and Bistro l'Atelier on Grande Allée.

Are these hotels inside the walls of Old Quebec?

No. Both Hôtel Maurice and Hôtel Boutique Ophelia are on Grande Allée in the Montcalm district, just outside the old city walls, within easy walking distance of the Plaines d'Abraham and Old Quebec.

Is there a new hotel planned for Saint-Roch?

A large mixed-use project at the Îlot Dorchester in Saint-Roch is reported to include roughly 150 hotel rooms on the building's upper floors, developed by Groupe Trudel. As of this writing, no hotel brand, name or firm opening date has been confirmed, so it is not yet included in this guide.

Which of these hotels is better for a quiet stay?

Neither is designed as a quiet retreat: Hôtel Maurice runs a bar with weekend DJs and a speakeasy on site, and Hôtel Boutique Ophelia's rooms sit directly above two active restaurants. Guests prioritizing quiet may want to look at established hotels inside Old Quebec instead.