The Scenic Route

Discover compelling locales for incentives and meetings in Québec.

- Becca Hensley

WE WON’T TELL YOUR BOSS

But we know you’ve been gazing through the panoramic windows of Abenaki Hall at Manoir Hovey, a Relais & Châteaux stunner in Québec’s Eastern Townships, during your meeting. You can’t help yourself. No matter how compelling the speech at your conference, nobody could resist those idyllic views of glassy Massawippi Lake flanked by its grove of birch and pine trees. No doubt you’ve been dreaming, too, of those post-meeting bonding activities organized by the inn. While a lake cruise invites, you’re most excited by the chance to forage with the chef, then gather in his kitchen for a regional cooking class. Some of your colleagues will ride horses through the woods or pedal together with a guide on the area’s bevy of bike trails. Together, the entire conference will explore the Eastern Township’s stellar Wine Trail, sipping vintages with mom-and-pop winemakers, cheese makers and lavender growers along the way. You’ve heard in winter Manoir Hovey, a historic hotel with its main house built to mimic George Washington’s Mount Vernon, offers a slew of cold weather options, too, from sleigh rides to ice fishing. You hope your team can return then. After all, you’ve always wanted to beat your boss at curling.