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Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature

3.5 star property

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Aerial view
Panoramic Chalet | Terrace/patio
Hiking
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, sun loungers
Family Chalet | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, eco-friendly cleaning products

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry

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3550 Chem. des Trembles, Saint-Paulin, QC, J0K 3G0
  • La Mauricie National Park
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Cabane des Trappeurs
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • La Mauricie National Park Visitor Centre
    ‪56 min drive‬
  • Trois-Rivieres, QC (YRQ)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Cabin (Beds are in a dormitory) | Terrace/patio

Family Cabin (Beds are in a dormitory)

  • Sleeps 14
  • 4 Queen Beds, 3 Twin Beds and 2 King Beds

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Loft | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Loft

  • 494 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

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Comfort House | Garden view

Comfort House

  • Sleeps 10
  • 4 Queen Beds and 2 Large Twin Beds

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Luxury Double Room | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Panoramic Chalet | Water view

Panoramic Chalet

  • Sleeps 12
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 King Bed and 3 Queen Murphy Beds

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Executive Suite | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Double Room | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Design Double Room, 1 King Bed | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Design Double Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Luxury Chalet, Park View | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Chalet, Park View

  • Sleeps 26
  • 1 King Bed and 12 Queen Beds

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Signature House | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Signature House

  • Sleeps 14
  • 6 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

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Luxury Quadruple Room | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Murphy Bed

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Family Chalet | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Chalet

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Design Quadruple Room | Blackout drapes, WiFi, bed sheets

Design Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Murphy Bed

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About this property

Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature

3.5-star Saint-Paulin hotel with ski-in/ski-out access
Ski into Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature, where you can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge and comforts including an indoor pool and massage/treatment rooms. Housekeeping is available on request.
Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature offers 90 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
An indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include ski-in/ski-out access and a fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 22 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology.
During the winter, enjoy onsite recreation like cross-country skiing, snow tubing, and ice skating and return when the snow melts for horseback riding and kayaking. After a day on the snow, enjoy a swim in the indoor swimming pool or use the hotel's other facilities, which include a fitness center. Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature helps provide the perfect ski vacation with ski storage, ski equipment rentals, and shopping on site. At the end of the day, order après-ski drinks at the hotel's bar.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Salle à manger - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Éco-café - Onsite bistro. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CAD 25.88 for adults and CAD 15.24 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of CAD 65; reservation required
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Éco-café
  • Salle à manger

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle storage
  • Books
  • Canoeing
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Ecotours
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Games
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Ice skating
  • Indoor pool
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain biking
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Sledding
  • Snow sports gear
  • Snow tubing
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 8 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the riverwalk
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • 22 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Communal living room
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
Guests can choose to either self-clean the property prior to check-out, or pay an additional cleaning fee of CAD 20 at check-out

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CAD 25.88 for adults and CAD 15.24 for children
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping fee: CAD 25 per day
  • Hosted evening meal: CAD 65

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the hot springs
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Parties and events are allowed on site
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 2025-11-30, 030461

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from June 24 to October 17
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility, and guests under 16 years old are only allowed in the swimming pool and fitness facility with adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Le Baluchon Eco Villegiature
Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature Hotel
Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature Saint-Paulin
Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature Hotel Saint-Paulin

Le Baluchon Éco-villégiature Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Fani

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced but good
The trails and the site were great but honestly overpriced. We got the loft next to the horse stable which was neat but other guests kept trying to come into our room, one person came in while we were sitting at the table, so we wished there was a clearer indication not to come in. If you dtay there definitely keep the door locked! When we got there there were A LOT of flies, both dead and alive inside which wasn't great. For 400$ a night we shouldn't have to clean before departing at the risk of getting charged a cleaning fee. This did not include any meals or the spa access. The trails were great and the location is beautiful, we just wish it would have been less pricey.We were there for a wedding, it is a very nice wedding venue but we won't go back on our own.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marie-Eve

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Maison bleue
La maison bleue centenaire est pleine de charme et possède de beaux grands espaces. Il n'y a toutefois qu'une SDB et une mini toilette au sous-sol, ce qui est peu pour un groupe. Il n'y a pas d'air climatisé et il n'y a pas de ventilateur, ce qui serait un bel ajout en temps de canicule!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Christian

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Manon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bonjour, je trouve simplement que c'est pas très adapté pour des gens avec un déambulateur. Beaucoup de petite marche pour entrer ou sortir d'un bâtiment. Par contre, ils ont accepté de me changer de chambre pour être au Rez de Chaussée avec ma maman. L'air climatisée était bruyante mais le monsieur de la maintenance a essayé d'enlever le bruit d'oiseau, il était gentil. l'eau de la piscine était beaucoup trop chaude mais on était en canicule. Et le facial que j'ai payé à ma mère, aucune extraction de point noire, première fois que je vois ça pour un facial mais je ne m'étais pas bien renseignée. Par contre le personnel était extrêmement gentil. Je ne retournerais pas avec ma maman. J'y étais pour le travail mais j'étais un peu plus inquiète pour ses déplacements.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luciana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fact that we were in the woods and a river was a special experience. I am sure for the outdoor people who do any activities during the summer, they will enjoy them. The staff was very welcoming and always available. Recommend the spa, very relaxing. The staff are extremely nice and the atmosphere is very quiet. The food is very good. Looking forward to go again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Schnell

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karim

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place to enjoy winter activities at le baluchon . The maison bleu is a fantastic large cotage with everything you need.People in the baluchon are awsome. We will definitly come back
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Catarina

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Maurice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We tremendously enjoyed the area and the activities available. They offer certain activities for free while others for a fee. The one negative thing we found was dinner. There is only one option of restaurant and they offer limited choices and it is very expensive. For someone who is vegetarian, there is only one option and for that price, you can feed a large family of that dish. Also there are no restaurants close by so you are very limited.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I live in Houston, Texas so Le Baluchon was a great change of pace from the hustle and bustle of the big city. French is the primary language in this region, but the staff and visitors were pretty accommodating despite my lack of French. There's lots to do here even if you are a solo traveler. I loved my room and its unique, lumber style. There's also beautiful scenery right on the property. Also Julie gave an amazing Swedish Massage that resulted iin me driftingto sleep. I just wish kayaking and yoga were still available in late October/early November. Great experience nonetheless!

8/10 Good

Ariane

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superbe place pour se reposer, nous avons bien aimé notre séjour!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super voyage de couple
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

patrice

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Merci
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

yassine

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
I was charged an extra fee for cleaning dishes even though I put them on the dishwasher and hit button on before I checked out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

angelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our accommodation was traditional wood built house from 1902, but modernised. It was a nice experience to be in a house of the style that we have seen in all the traditional parts of Quebec. It would’ve been nicer to be closer to the campus where the activities place, we needed a car to get there. As such, we didn’t really part of the site.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L’hôtel est magnifique, l’environnement exceptionnellement magnifique. Les balades, la piscine, le spa, l’accueil, tout est parfait. Nous avons séjourné 2 nuit. Malgré la pluie nous avons fait une balade à la Cascade du domain et la ! Surprise :) Un ourson noir. Génial
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Line

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

nathalie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
FANTASTIQUE!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024