Toronto agents Discover Quebec

Toronto-area agents met with nearly 40 exhibitors showcasing the attractions and accommodations offered in La Belle Province, during last night's 2014 Discover Quebec travel marketplace.

As one main focus at the event, Tourisme Québec unveiled Le Monastère des Augustines, a restored and redesigned heritage site hotel opening April 2015 that offers guests the chance to take a vacation from technology with its no-wifi and no-tv accommodations.

The unique concept for this wellness hotel, located in the heart of old Quebec, blends culture, heritage and holistic health. Guests can enjoy healthy vitality meals, access to the museum and heritage site as well as meditation, massages, relaxation, and yoga.

Emphasizing Québec as a unique Canadian destination, François Jean Viel, Director of Destination Tourisme Québec, sees the province as an ideal location for tourists seeking rest and wellness to experience this specialty hotel.

Offering guests a getaway from their gadgets (a trend catching on in the hotel industry) will certainly inspire travellers to spend more time absorbing Québec's abundance of sites and activities.

The latest QuébecOriginal campaign focuses on the nature, music, and creativity of the province and entices visitors to immerse themselves in the year-round natural beauty, outdoor adventures and art festivals unique to Québec.

Specialty hotels have become noteworthy attractions to the province's tourist appeal. Québec City's Ice Hotel, Montréal's Habitat 67, and Saint-Felicien's Innu teepees all offer unconventional accommodations that showcase Tourisme Québec's creative edge in the industry.

Jean Viel also brought Bienvenue Québec to the spotlight, a three day tourism industry business convention taking place at the Québec City Convention Centre from Oct. 28 to 30. Considered Québec tourism's prime event for business development, it facilitates nearly 100 travel agencies, receptives and tour operators to get acquainted with more than 300 suppliers from the province of Québec and Eastern Canada.

2014 Discover Quebec exhibitors

Lanaudière-Mauricie, Authentic Québec

Le Québec maritime

Office du tourisme de Québec

Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Tourisme Charlevoix

Tourisme Laurentides

Tourisme Outaouais

Tourisme Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Société des musées du Québec

Tourisme Autochtone Québec

Tourisme Trois-Rivières

Casinos du Québec

Complexe Capitale Hélicoptère

Croisières AML

Espace pour la vie

Mont-Sainte-Anne/Station touristique Stoneham/Condos & Hôtel Stoneham

Montmorency Falls / Quebec Aquarium

Québec Canyon & Copper Art

Société des casinos du Québec

Station Mont-Tremblant

Auberge Royal Versailles

Auberge Saint-Antoine - Relais & Châteaux

Château Mont-Sainte-Anne

Delta Hotels & Resorts

Delta Hotels and Resorts - Delta Montréal

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Montréal Airport

Fairmont Hotels, Eastern Canada

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu

Groupe Hotelier Tidan

Hilton Québec

Holiday Inn Express Québec

Hôtels Accents

Hôtels ALT et Germain

Le Centre Sheraton Montréal

Manoir Hovey

Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Westmount

Urgo Hôtels Canada

Le Massif de Charlevoix

Tourisme Montréal