L'Hôtel du Vieux-Québec

This friendly, very central hotel has 45 rooms over three floors; corner rooms have nice views up Rue St-Jean, while others come with kitchenette or fireplace. Most impressive is its environmental credentials – it's carbon-neutral due to its use of recycled furniture and rooftop beehives and gardens that keep things cool in summer while producing vegetables, herbs and honey for guests.