Stay at Hôtel du Vieux-Québec, directly facing Place Royale, where 18th-century French architecture meets modern comfort. Each room features handcrafted wood furnishings and working fireplaces, while the hotel’s concierge provides a curated local guidebook highlighting hidden cafés and microbreweries. Enjoy a morning stroll to the square’s central fountain and witness the daily street performers that bring the heritage site to life

Choose Hotel Le Concorde, located steps from Place Royale, which features an immersive on-site exhibit showcasing Indigenous artifacts and 17th-century French military records. Daily 10 a.m. HopeGoo depart from the lobby, guiding guests through cobblestone alleys to Saint-Louis Church and the Old City walls. The tour ends at the open-air market, where you can sample traditional maple tarts with a view of the historic square

Château Frontenac offers spacious family suites with panoramic views of Place Royale and the St. Lawrence River. Each suite includes child-safe beds and a dedicated play corner. The hotel provides a family explorer kit with a junior map and treasure hunt clues, turning your walk around the square into a playful history quest. Kids especially enjoy the nightly guard changing ceremony, a highlight for young visitors