Where to stay · Budget
Best budget neighbourhoods in Québec City
Where to stay in Québec City without overspending — the most affordable neighbourhoods that are still well-located and walkable.
Top pick for budget
Saint-Roch
The locals' creative quarter — gentrified working-class district with third-wave coffee, design studios and Quebec's best chef-driven restaurants.
Saint-Roch
Top pickThe locals' creative quarter — gentrified working-class district with third-wave coffee, design studios and Quebec's best chef-driven restaurants.
9/10
Walk
7/10
Price
9/10
Local
6/10
Central
Montcalm / Grande Allée
GoodThe city's "Champs-Élysées" — terrace restaurants, Parlement de Québec, nightclubs and the bulk of mid-range hotels.
8/10
Walk
5/10
Price
6/10
Local
8/10
Central
Île d'Orléans
Trade-offThe rural island in the Saint-Lawrence — farms, wineries, strawberry fields and the cradle of New France just 15 minutes from downtown.
2/10
Walk
6/10
Price
10/10
Local
3/10
Central
Vieux-Québec Basse-Ville (Lower Town)
Trade-offBelow the cliffs — Place Royale, rue du Petit-Champlain (oldest shopping street in North America), the Old Port and Musée de la Civilisation.
9/10
Walk
3/10
Price
5/10
Local
9/10
Central
Vieux-Québec Haute-Ville (Upper Town)
Trade-offInside the walls on the cliff — Château Frontenac, Plains of Abraham, the Citadelle and the postcard view of the Saint-Lawrence.
9/10
Walk
2/10
Price
4/10
Local
10/10
Central
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