Auberge de la Gare

location to the trails

No TV on the rooms

Very friendly staff. Close to petit train du Nord

A charming little B & B about an hour north of Montreal [two hours if your are driving during rush hour in the afternoon]. I arrived at the inn at about 7:30 PM, was shown to my room, deposited my luggage, and went down the road a few kilometers to Recto-Verso Restaurant for dinner. It was the most exciting and tasty meal that I had in Canada during this journey -- I had the multiple course discovery menu. The next morning I was offered two choices for each of the two courses at breakfast. I had the oatmeal apple crisp and the smoked salmon and bagel. It was wonderful. Then I took a pleasant drive for about 75 minutes north then west to Parc Omega. Spent about 5 hours there and had a great day before retuning to the inn for their special fondue dinner [something I have never tried -- I have only had the experience of cheese fondue]. I chose beef, which was really tasty when cooked in a savory and flavorful broth. I was offered 8 jumbo shrimp -- complimentary -- to try and really enjoyed that. My flight left Montreal at 6:30 AM and I thought I would miss out on my second breakfast -- I had been looking forward to trying the French toast covered with berries that I saw other customers eating. The chef offered to prepare a bagel with salmon to go -- since French toast would not travel well - and left it in the mini fridge in the breakfast room for me when I left the inn at 3 AM. I got to the airport in an hour -- a really easy and pleasant ride with no traffic at that hour Rather than stay in the touristy Mont Tremblant town or the crowded Montreal city -- both areas with expensive sleeping spots -- I suggest a small inn like Auberge de la Gare in St. Adele as your base for a visit to the Laurentian region. For younger and more athletic folks, it is right in the middle of the Petit Train du Nord cycle and walking path. Even I took a brief walk on the path which runs nearby. Try to get one of the rooms with a giant spa tub -- that was a relaxing...

The announcement for the fondue dinner stated that there was a complimentary glass of wine included. My bill, however, included a 7.50 charge for the wine. Although it did not impact my review, it might annoy some people. I would suggest either deleting the mention of the wine being included in the dinner or making sure that the wine is not charged on the bill. Not a big deal, but it is the only area of improvement that I could find.

Owner was very friendly on arrival and as there were no tea and coffee making facilities in the room let us use the kettle in the breakfast room which was good.

The property had recently changed hands and the photos and description of the dining room and food did not match the current situation. We had booked this hotel with the expectation of an exceptional cooked breakfast which had rave reviews on line but the reality was we didn't see any staff the following morning and helped ourselves to some cold croissants and made ourselves a cup of tea. Our bedroom was tired and needed a refresh.