Stonehaven Le Manoir

Stonehaven Le Manoir

In Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, a 1908 residence restored room by room by Georges Coulombe opens onto an Italian garden courtyard with views over Lac-des-Sables, its antique furniture placed with the kind of care that suggests someone lived here rather than staged it for photographs. Stonehaven Le Manoir joined Relais & Châteaux in November 2021, and pairs that pedigree with a thermal circuit reserved for guests only: dry sauna, hammam, outdoor jacuzzi, and a cold plunge pool with waterfall, running year-round regardless of the seasonal outdoor pool's summer-only schedule. Its 34 rooms are individually decorated, several with balconies or terraces and indoor fireplaces, so no two stays here look alike. A library stocked with board games, a picnic basket built by the kitchen, a historical rally through downtown, and a guided tour of the manor's antiques and renovation history give a stay some structure without requiring a car, though the property sits roughly 94 kilometres from Montreal-Trudeau, so this is a deliberate drive, not a layover stop. Pets are welcome for a 75 CAD deposit, and a fitness room, concierge, and free Wi-Fi cover the practical basics. Anyone chasing a kids' club or a pool open year-round should look elsewhere: the outdoor pool closes for winter, and the draw here is quiet, restored history, and a spa built into the building's bones rather than added on later. It suits a woman travelling alone or with one other person who wants a room with a story attached to it, and it will bore anyone who came for nightlife. A restored 1908 manor in the Laurentians with its own Relais & Châteaux thermal circuit, an Italian garden courtyard, and 34 individually decorated rooms. Pets are welcome, kids' clubs are not on offer, and the outdoor pool sits idle each winter. Best for a deliberate escape, not a quick layover.