11 Unique Hotels in Canada

1. Hotel De Glace

Nearby restaurants:

• Delices Thai

• O’Grill

• Resto Safari

Nearby attractions:

• Hôtel de Glace

• Valcartier Vacation Village

• Bora Parc Valcartier

Let’s see how people review this hotel

If I could give this place more than 6 stars I would. Before coming here and making a booking I researched extensively the reviews from other's of Hotel de Glacé. So many people have these expectations that it should be like a normal regular hotel experience, it’s an Ice Hotel and will never be like a normal hotel. If you can get a booking into this place, you are definitely in for a treat. I could take a million photos and videos being there and still not capture the true perspective and experience of everything. If you love art, design, engineering, culture, unique experiences, or want to check off bucket list items, Hotel de Glacé  should definitely be on your list of places to visit. My wife and I recently stayed in suite 23 on March 9, 2022. The suite cost $1005.00 for the one night. With this you get a huge room with fire  🔥 place and PRIVATE sauna and hot tub (spa). Some might say it’s a lot of money for. Hotel room. But It’s an incredible deal if you actually take a look at what you’re getting. People spend $1000 to stay at a fancy hotel, get a good seat at a hockey game or concert. Spending this amount of money is most definitely worth it. For the $1005.00 you are not only getting a suite in the Hotel de Glace, you are also getting a suite at the Hotel Val Cartier, which will act as a your back up room, change room etc. The Hotel de Glace keeps the hallway lights on during the night, there is no secured doors for any of the guest rooms, the doors are  just blocked off by curtains. To me all this is ok, during the night Hotel de Glace staff were walking around throughout the hotel. All the staff I met were incredibly nice, and thankful we were there. You could tell they we’re proud they worked at the ice hotel given the uniqueness of this place. Many of the staff were happy to take photos, help with starting our fire, lifting the hot tub cover off for us, putting a chair in place to help accommodate my disability, making drink suggestions at the ice bar, and explaining how best to use the sleeping bag while in the ice hotel. Many of the staff were able to speak English and I never felt negatively judged for not being able to speak French. I will always remember what one of the staff members said after I said thanks for taking our photo, he said “no problem our guests are like royalty here” The taxi fare was $66 one way from the Fairmont Château Frontenac. It’s important to remember that if you’re following your vehicles navigation system it will guide you to the previous location of Hotel de Glace. The Hotel de Glace location changed 4 years ago to the property of Hotel Val Cartier (so this is the place you want to put into your navigation system) There are only two Ice Hotels in the entire world  and Quebec Canada is fortunate to have one of them. For an experience of a life time book this place it’s so much fun and you will have a life long memory to share with friends, I’m going to post a ton of photos to help you out. - AccessibleTravelGuy

I went to great lengths to get here for a day visit ($30) -- without a car, it is quite a pain to get to from Quebec City. A taxi will run you $70. If you go during a non-peak time (e.g. weekday morning), you will be able to find an Uber for $50 (but you must taxi back to the city, as they have no Ubers in Valcartier). Normally, there is a shuttle bus package via Vieux Quebec Tours but it is was cancelled due to COVID (but re-opens today, Feb. 5, 2022). That being said, I am so glad I came here!! What a unique and special experience. Your day ticket allows you to spend as much time as you like wandering around the hotel rooms, bars, and chapel. There is even a little ice slide that I definitely tried a few times. There is currently no guided tour but that was fine with me, as there are information panels throughout and a short audio introduction you can listen to on your phone by scanning the QR code. From reading old reviews, it sounds like the day tours used to include a drink at the bar, so that was the only thing I missed out on. Every year the hotel is constructed from scratch and tons of hours day and night go into creating the structure and then adding all the unique snow and ice sculptures and decorations. I loved that there is a room where you can see some of the equipment they use to create the hotel. They posted on instagram Jan. 30 that all phases of the building were completed, so I was lucky to visit after that. I guess you can still go earlier but certain parts will be under construction. It's a photographer's dream here and really magnificent to see what can be done with snow and ice. When you need to warm up, you can go to the Hotel Valcartier and the adjoining building where there are restaurants, shops, washrooms, and a spa. Note that some are closed right now due to COVID. You are required to wear a face mask inside the ice hotel. I would recommend bringing an extra face mask to change into afterwards, because after wandering around in the cold wearing an N95 mask, your breath will likely create humidity inside the mask that will freeze. So it's not very comfortable after you go indoors, when your mask defrosts and gets damp. Reserve your ticket online ahead of time on their website. - TO-psych

Beautiful hotel built every year made entirely of ice. It has an ice bar, slide, and all the comfortable amenities you would expect from a lodging facility. You actually do sleep very well in your room thanks to an insulated blanket that keeps you toasty and warm. If you decide to stay there as a guest or visit the wondrous hotel as a tourist for the day it's truly a unique and magical winter experience for all to enjoy. - Passenger33120578611

Hotel Info

• 2280, Boulevard Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec G0A 4S0 Canada

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