Swap the city grid for a full-on dose of nature at Hôtel
Sacacomie beside Mastigouche wildlife reserve. More royal that
rustic, this swanky Mauricie retreat is built from enormous white-pine
logs.
sleep
Lake
view or forest side? You cant go wrong in a plush Junior Suite with
balcony, generous Jacuzzi, wood-burning fireplace, and piles of logs.
French soccer hottie Zidane stays in the two-story Presidential Suite,
but you didnt hear it from us! Rooms from $126 per person.
eat
Set around a massive stone fireplace, the dining
room is aglow with flattering light. Go carnivore with local Grand Nord
caribou, Appalachian red deer or bison paired with exotic sides like
forest gnocchi, orange sauce, or saffron rice. Finish off with plates of
rich Quebec cheese, but do save room for sugar pie made by the new
in-house pastry chef. Four-course meals from $41.
spa
Take in panoramic lake views while dipping into
hot-then-cold therapeutic baths at the seven million dollar LEED
certified Geos
Spa. Built atop geothermal wells that promote serenity and calm, we
nearly had to be dragged kicking and screaming from the grotto sauna.
$50 a day.
do
Order a hotel-prepared picnic lunch then
challenge yourself to a hike or snowshoe trek along century-old portage
trails in search of moose, hares or heron. Lazy lassies (like us) can
sign up for dog-sled expeditions followed by a visit to the Husky
nursery to meet the puppies.
Hôtel Sacacomie 4000, chemin Yvon-Plante, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts,
1-888-265-4414, www.sacacomie.com
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