Auberge de l'Abbaye d'Oka

Stay in an historic architectural...

Liked: Beautiful property and grounds in a very beautiful part of Quebec. Perfect if you love the outdoors but don’t always want to camp, or you just really want a nice shower and a comfy bed after a long day on the water or riding the hills! Staff is always friendly and helpful, the facilities are well kept and clean, and the breakfast is a major highlight! The town of Oka has some lovely attractions as well, including the farmers market right on the water. Lots to do in the region too, including some great trails for biking, and delicious agritourism spots.
Disliked: Our first stay was a year prior in May and was perfectly comfortable, waking up to a crisp morning breeze and birdsong through the window. This time in early July was nearly too hot to sleep. Was it oddly nostalgic to sleep atop the sheets with two fans circulating a synthetic breeze? Yeah kind of. Did we have a deep relaxing night of sleep like our previous stay? I can’t exactly say I did. We also had a pretty loud group of guests hanging out very late outside our window after the bistro patio had closed, so it was certainly a different experience than previously. I can’t blame them for the climate of course, and the fans were sufficient, but keep it in mind if staying during the peak of summer heat.

Superb

Pleasant

Liked: The breakfast was simple. There was quite some variety but not very special, more what you would expect from a upgraded motel.
Disliked: This place was once an abbey, and they promote the idea of a quiet, calm experience. However, they also host wedding parties at the same location, so your experience can be influenced by the behavior of other guests.

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Educational

Liked: Interesting beautiful building and groundsBig shared washrooms well appointed
Disliked: Bed a little too small for two people Queen would fit No curtain on in room toilet stall

Bad

Disliked: Based on the description on the hotel profile here on booking.com I selected Queen room with private bathroom. I did not get any of these, which I paid for. Reception at the hotel simply told me that I’m correct, that the info on booking.com is missleading. That ruined my trip, as I was not ready to squeeze myself on double bed with someone and did not expect to go across the hallway to go to the bathroom. Again-I paid for private bathroon with queen bad!

Due to price and bed...

Disliked: I stayed there for 1 night and I had been bitten by bed bugs all over my left side of my shoulder, arm, chest and neck. I also found it over priced for what it really was.