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Auberge Saint-Antoine: where



            history meets hospitality






























































                  his hotel made us feel good!   It's not that the hotel is grand like so   within a historical architectural frame-
                  Located in the heart of the Old   many over-sized, gilded showcases   work is captivating.
                  Port in Quebec City, Auberge   staffed with too-cool-for-school bell-
                  Saint-Antoine offers guests a   man and desk clerks. Auberge Saint-An- The owners show their passion for the
                  historic decor and atmosphere,  toine is large enough to be impressive   fascinating history of Quebec City by
           Tcoupled with outstanding ho-       and small enough to give it a comfort-  showcasing artifacts found around and
            tel facilities and friendly, professional   able scale; it feels like it was designed   under the site during excavation. They
            service. The Relais & Chateaux hotel is   for humans, not conventions. The   delayed construction for years while
            built on a major archaeological site.  juxtaposition of contemporary design   archaeologists unearthed thousands of




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