I should add to my reply for anyone not familiar with Quebec City winters, that pulling a suitcase up that slope from the train station is not a great idea after a snowstorm never mind ice storm if you're arriving in winter. If in doubt, phone the hotel before going or booking and ask their advice about how to get there in winter. I'd trust their reception staff, they were very friendly and helpful. And they are bilingual English/French. Getting to any hotel in Old Town from the train station could be a challenge in winter if you want to do it on foot. Though the steep parts of the walk do have some well-secured railings along the buildings that line the sidewalk on that route. We didn't find those railings necessary going uphill in April (no snow or ice then), but going downhill back to the station for the return trip to wherever I was glad for those railings on that one stretch of the route, and kept to the streets and sidewalks that had those railings (most do) in case of a slip or in case the suitcase felt like it was going to get away from me...

Il y a peu de place dans les rues avoisinante.

The hospital in front 10$ a day

Thank you - hoping for the best and that we are able to visit in Dec. One last question - we will be there Dec 26 to Jan 1. Are there any Christmas villages we can visit during that period? We booked our room through Expedia and it doesn’t show many options of places to visit and things to do.