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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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