Refuge du Vieux Loup de Mer — Hotel in Rimouski

Staying here is a splurge for sure and first impression might be that it’s not easy to justify the premium, but the more you understand how this dauntingly perplexing labour of love came to be: historic houses saved from an ingnoble fate, disassembled, relocated and lovingly reassembled on improbable cliffside sites with thoughtfully reclaimed decor (paddles as curtain rods!) it ends up feeling like an exclusive privilege to be in the know that a place like this exists. The views from the cabins and the decadent services like the option to have bread so freshly-baked it’s still warm delivered to your door in the morning are just some of the many delights of the wondrous site. The only advice is bring everything if you plan on cooking, only salt, pepper and some coffee/sugar are provided. The office offers prepared gourmet meals which we bought to take home, but no staples like milk or butter. In summer you can get fresh herbs and eggs (although the chickens don’t seem to be allowed out of their very confined henhouse, sadly) which is a great perk! Otherwise be prepared to bring or buy supplies, including Tupperware, ziplocks or plastic wrap for leftovers. Overall, worth the splurge and the most enticing lodgings in the Bic/Rimouski...

We stayed in the chalet Le Nordet. It is literally falling apart. The shower head is so damaged where the water comes out it hurts but most of the other holes are blocked so you have hardly any water (yet huge pressure in the sink) to shower with. Spiderwebs everywhere, the view is pathetic, blocked by trees.The sink tap downstairs drips, there are no proper cupboard. And don't tell me it's because they want to keep it ecological because it is full of dead stuffed animals and furs in the chalet! AND the cherry on the cake was that it was 90 degrees inside when we got there and only a tiny fan which hardly worked and was terribly noisy. I called the owner who couldn't help because she didn't have another fan available. She said these high temperatures were unusual (obviously never heard of climate change) yet she had AC in the reception where her office is!!!! She didn't try anything to make it better, couldn't care less about the sleepless night we had (awfully hot and noisy), didn't accept to reduce the rate and charged us the rest of the stay as soon as we checked out despite our plea. And the total invoice was $500 for the privilege. KEEP AWAY, THIS PLACE IS A SCAM RUN BY SOMOEONE ONLY...

We stayed in the chalet Le Nordet. It is literally falling apart. The shower head is so damaged where the water comes out it hurts but most of the other holes are blocked so you have hardly any water (yet huge pressure in the sink) to shower with. Spiderwebs everywhere, the view is pathetic, blocked by trees.The sink tap downstairs drips, there are no proper cupboard. And don't tell me it's because they want to keep it ecological because it is full of dead stuffed animals and furs in the chalet! AND the cherry on the cake was that it was 90 degrees inside when we got there and only a tiny fan which hardly worked and was terribly noisy. I called the owner who couldn't help because she didn't have another fan available. She said these high temperatures were unusual (obviously never heard of climate change) yet she had AC in the reception where her office is!!!! She didn't try anything to make it better, couldn't care less about the sleepless night we had (awfully hot and noisy), didn't accept to reduce the rate and charged us the rest of the stay as soon as we checked out despite our plea. And the total invoice was $500 for the privilege. KEEP AWAY, THIS PLACE IS A SCAM RUN BY SOMOEONE ONLY...