Weekend Getaway From Montreal: Estérel Resort

I knew exactly what I had in mind for a much-needed weekend getaway from Montreal when I started weighing my options: luxurious dwellings, proximity to both water and hiking trails, access to spa facilities and scrumptious dining. As luck would have it, Estérel Resort was the only place to tick all four boxes and to fulfil this rather tall order within a two-hour drive of Montreal.

Fitting for both Montrealers in need of fresh mountain air and foreign tourists eager to get acquainted with Quebec’s seductive panoramas, Estérel Resort is a downright attractive option as far as city breaks are concerned.

Perhaps considered one of the many, if not downright *the* most all-encompassing and delightful weekend getaway from Montreal even by Montrealers themselves, the Laurentides region just north of the metropolis is indeed a fantastic place to leave the hustle behind and welcome the fresh pine forest air.

L’Estérel Resort is bordered by three navigable lakes…