The weekend promises to be very profitable for tourism in Quebec: hoteliers and restaurateurs are impatient for the idea of saving the tills after years of lean cows due to COVID.
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The stars are perfect for the fact that the industry will be in full swing in the coming days, especially in the city center.
Photo Didier Debusschere
Despite the storm, many people went for a walk in Old Quebec on Friday.
Two major events, the Carnaval de Quebec and the Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Quebec, are making a major comeback to their regular forms at the same time.
Valentine’s Day, which occurs on Tuesday, adds another layer.
“It would have been good if we could have moved one of the three,” jokes co-owner of L’Atelier de Grande Allée restaurant, Jonathan Ollat. It’s a very big weekend ahead, we expect very good traffic with the parade just ahead.
“To the Birds”
For her part, owner of Hotels Champlain and Jardin Sainte-Anne, Auberge Place d’Armes and Brasserie française chez Jules, Michelle Doré says that if she didn’t have to face the challenges related to work, it would be “to the birds “.
“You almost feel alive again. The return of the Pee-Wee tournament is particularly good for us.”
While the influx of customers will bring its share of difficulties in his operations, he claims it’s “a nice problem.”
The same goes for Michel Côté, the owner of the Clarendon, who only has a handful of rooms available this weekend.
“The return of events is really striking, it has nothing to do with previous years. We will need five more periods like this to recoup our losses.
winter tourism
According to Erwan Franchet, manager of Hotel Le Priori, Destination Québec City’s promotional efforts to make the capital the ideal location for winter tourism are beginning to bear fruit.
“There’s an obvious buzz this winter. It looks like people have learned to play outside again with the pandemic, and Quebec is a great place to do that.
Jonathan Ollat has also observed a “welcome return” of tourist and business customers since autumn 2022.
“Even though people are generally going out less, we’re seeing them getting back into their old ways,” he concludes.
Golden deal for them in February
- According to the Association hôtelière de la region de Québec, 85 to 90% occupancy is expected this weekend
- Several full accommodations for the next two days
- 80% of the rooms were occupied last weekend despite the extreme cold
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