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Fairmont Le Château Montebello
Montebello, Quebec, Canada · Fairmont · Accessible Luxury
Finnish master log builder Victor Nymark raised Chateau Montebello in four months for a 1 July 1930 Seigniory Club opening: 10,000 western red cedar logs from British Columbia, four wings off a star-shaped lobby, and a claim as the world's largest log building. Private until Canadian Pacific opened it to the public in 1970, the Ottawa River resort later hosted the 7th G7 summit in 1981. Guests still sleep among 211 rooms inside a 113,300-cubic-metre wooden fortress.
- 211 rooms
- Opened 1930
- Neighborhood: QC J0V 1L0
- Rooms from 200 sq ft (19 m²)
- Architect: Harold Lawson
About Fairmont Le Château Montebello
- Victor Nymark, a Finnish master log builder, oversaw a job that sometimes advanced before final blueprints arrived.
- It operated as the private Seigniory Club until 1970, when Canadian Pacific opened it to the public.
- The Ottawa River resort hosted the 7th G7 summit in 1981 and the 1983 Canada-US summit.
- It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1993, on about 65,000 acres of Laurentian forest.
- Harold Lawson designed the hexagonal log plan; lobby rafters span nearly 21 metres inside the 113,300-cubic-metre structure.
History
Fairmont Le Château Montebello opened in 1930 as the Seigniory Club, a private retreat built by the Canadian Pacific Railway on the Ottawa River. Architect Harold Lawson designed the main hexagonal log building, which was constructed in just 90 days and remains the world's largest log structure. The property later opened to the public and is set on 65,000 acres of forested wilderness in Quebec's Laurentian region. It hosted the 1981 G7 Summit and the 1983 Canada–US Summit. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1993.
The setting
4 km from wildlife at Parc Omega.
Restaurants and bars
- Nymark — Restaurant
- Le Riverain — Restaurant
- Le Mulligan — Restaurant
- Le Grill — Restaurant
- Aux Chantignoles — Restaurant
Experiences
- Autumn Harvest evening — Evening of wine, cider, whisky and gastronomy with local producers and a special guest sommelier.
- Golf — Historic course designed by Stanley Thompson, described as one of the best public courses in Quebec.
- Canadian Ski Marathon — North America's longest, oldest Nordic ski tour, Lachute to Gatineau, with an overnight stop in Montebello.
- Spa and wellness — Fairmont Spa with a variety of unique spa treatments, set in nature.
- Aquatic center and health club — Aquatic center to swim and lounge, health club, indoor tennis and squash.
- Hiking trails — Hiking trails to discover on foot or by bike, in any season.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Water sports
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
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