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The property was absolutely breathtaking—it was essentially a castle with so much history behind it. In the evening, we had the most beautiful dinner and got to mingle with the locals and learn quite a bit about the hotel and Quebec City. The property has been around for nearly years, and for our dinner, the hotel created a dinner menu for us with dishes spanning the decades! They even showed us an original menu from We only had a few hours there, but managed to have a super delicious lunch.
Cheese boards are my weakness, and that might have been the best cheese board ever; not to mention the lobster rolls, charcuterie boards, and all kind of desserts.
Over lunch we learned about the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, which is currently closed for extensive remodeling but will be opening this summer. After lunch and exploring Old Montreal a bit, it was time to head back to the train station and go to Ottawa.
Even though I lived in Canada prior to moving to Los Angeles, it was my first time going there. We stayed at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, which happened to be yet another castle, located right next to Parliament. Our room even had a gorgeous Parliament Hill view. In the evening, we had yet another amazing dinner, where we met the chef who talked to us a bit about his culinary experiences and the dinner we were about to have. Needless to say, everything was absolutely delicious.
