Gîte au Pied du Courant de Gilbert Desjardins
Location: 426 du Portage, Mont-Laurier, ca
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Luxurious Rooms with Views
Experience 4-star accommodation with rooms featuring patios, balconies, and garden or river views. Modern Amenities
Enjoy free WiFi, private bathrooms, and complimentary toiletries. Relax in Nature
Unwind in the garden, shared lounge, or on the terrace at Gîte au Pied du Courant de Gilbert Desjardins. Book your stay now for an unforgettable experience!
Important Information
Please inform Gîte au Pied du Courant de Gilbert Desjardins in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.
Please note that the property does not offer breakfast anymore.
Policies
Check-in: N/A - Anytime
Check-out: N/A
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Non-smoking rooms
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Soundproof rooms
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Outdoor furniture
- Free wired internet
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
Rooms Available
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Queen Suite
This room features a private bathroom, private terrace and free Wi-Fi.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Queen Room With Two Queen Beds
This room features a private bathroom, private terrace and free Wi-Fi.
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Carbon monoxide detector
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Queen Room With Balcony
This room features a desk, terrace, garden view and free toiletries.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Desk
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Mosquito net
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Carbon monoxide detector
-
Queen Room
This room features a private bathroom, private terrace and free Wi-Fi.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Mosquito net
- Terrace
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Carbon monoxide detector
Guest Reviews
- marie-christine (8/5): -
- Guest (6/5): Correct - Chambre propre et confortable Peu de service. Pas de télé, pas de cafetière, un petit frigo de bar pour toutes les chambres, il faut payer comptant ou par virement bancaire, on apprend qu'il n'y a pas de petit déjeuner après avoir réservé.
- Zachary (9/5): -
- Marek (10/5): -
- Jeff (10/5): -
- Maurice (8/5): -
- Guest (5/5): - l'emplacement du gite est agréable Pas de petit déjeuner ni d'espace ou table en intérieur pour se faire son propre déjeuner. La porte de la chambre et de la porte patio ne fermait pas.
- Stefan (9/5): Comfortable place with well maintained rooms - - Fantastic room with a huge balcony / terrace (shared with the adjacent room) facing the river - Flyscreens on all windows and balcony door protect against insects coming into the room - Quiet neighborhood - Not too far to walk to restaurants and grocery stores - Friedly host Payment only in cash or via Interac bank transfer
- Celine (8/5): -
- Christine (10/5): Excellent rapport qualité prix et hôte intéressant - L'emplacement près de l'eau et le confort du lit
- Sylvie (6/5): Bel accueil mais manque d’équipement et de confort - L’emplacement et la tranquille Pas de déjeuner mais surtout pas de café. Le matelas est tres mou.
- Gagné (9/5): Gîte très intéressant. - Les tableaux africains car ma femme est africaine,les belles boiseries à l'intérieur et les arrangements floraux à l'extérieur.Proprio avec une historique très intéressante. Le matelas du lit un peu mou.
- Gilles (9/5): Déçu de la pluie, mais ce n'était pas la faute du propriétaire qui était très gentil. - Il n'y a plus de déjeuner. La première partie de l'escalier sans rampe.
- Robert (7/5): -
- Lucie (10/5): Très belle accueille, dans un décor enchanteur. - Notre hôte était super sympathique, la décoration de la maison juste WOWWW et que dire des espaces extérieur. Vraiment super belle place rien
- Steve (8/5): Très bien pour une nuit. - Accueil Ambiance intérieure et extérieure Pas d’animaux Lit confortable Balcon côté rivière Climatisation absente Escaliers pour accéder à la chambre
- Gagnon (7/5): -
- Guest (10/5): Super accueil -
- Dominique (8/5): - Bel endroit. Accueil sympathique
- France (10/5): Bel emplacement , bel accueuil - Bel aménagement paysagé et nous avions une belle terasse avec le buit de la rivière. Beaucoup d'art Grande chambre , confortable avec 2 lits. belle chambre de bain L.heure d'arrivée est 20h. Nous avons eu un contretemps et sommes arrivés à 20h30. Mais heureusement, après avoir avisé par courriel et par téléphone, nous avons été bien accueuilli. Il est rare que nous n'ayons pas de déjeuner dans les GItes. J'aurais aimé un petit café.
- Matteo (8/5): Ottimo soggiorno! - Il Gite au Pied du Courant è molto bello e tenuto benissimo. Ottima posizione a pochi minuti a piedi dal centro e per visitare la zona intorno. Il proprietario è una persona molto interessante e simpatica. Nella struttura manca l' aria condizionata ma ci sono dei potenti ventilatori che rinfrescano moltissimo le camere. Insomma, si riesce a stare bene comunque. La colazione non è inclusa (è specificato) Non è una critica, ma non è possibile pagare con carta di credito. Se uno è residente in Canada può pagare con una specie di bonifico bancario istantaneo che si può fare solo da banca canadese a banca canadese. Per tutti gli altri, il pagamento è cash only. Questo non è specificato in fase di prenotazione (infatti bisogna lasciare una carta a garanzia, il che è un po' controintuitivo), ma una volta fatta la prenotazione si riceve un messaggio riportante quanto sopra, così uno ha il tempo di prelevare contante prima di arrivare. Un po' scomodo, ma non è la fine del mondo.
- Shelby (10/5): Exceptional -
- Vincent (9/5): Superb -
- Kathy (9/5): Riverside house with extraordinary art in lovely airy rooms. - Gorgeous setting by the river; and Gilbert’s travel library is extensive.
- Jill (10/5): Gilbert is an excellent host. The place is lovely. We loved our balcony and the river below. -
- Patrick (10/5): Exceptional -
- Jessica (4/5): Disappointing - It was a nice town, the property was in a nice location. The room was clean and the bathroom was large. The aggressive host who spoke to me in French and criticized me for not speaking French immediately put me off. I could smell alcohol on his breath and he demanded cash payment or electronic funds transfer immediately upon demanding I change my shoes into a pair of crocs. I am from the states so this change in culture approach had me uncomfortable right from the startm He then tried to sell me African clothing to fund his next trip when giving me a tour of the house. At 2 AM I was then woken by the sounds of what could be described at metal being cut on a table saw in the backyard.
- Dorota (9/5): Superb -
- Catlow (8/5): Very good - Beautiful home with a great location next to the river with a great balcony, and near the town center. Tea/coffee access would be nice for the morning but not critical
- Po (8/5): Expect a lovely nice room & pretty surrounds. Must pay cash or e-transfer only! - There was no breakfast as we thought was advertised and no coffee or any refreshment whatsoever. The room and property were excellent but we were disappointed with there being absolutely no other benefit. Though the sign says cyclists are welcome, the storage was poorly considered. You must pass through a narrow path with bushes in the way to get under a rickety porch with garden equipment strewn about.
- Rafael (10/5): Exceptional -
- Julia (8/5): It had a surprisingly peaceful and remote feeling for our overnight stay. I would recommend it. - Nice gardens and interesting house along a river. It was clean and comfortable with plenty of outdoor areas for guests.
- Mirela (9/5): Cool place, lots of character - Cute place with lots of personality / character. The owner is very nice and quite chatty. Room is clean and spacious. Nice outdoor space close enough to the river that you can hear the sounds. We really enjoyed our stay and hope to come back. Small thing- consider putting a kettle in every room with some instant coffee and tea. That way, we can enjoy the caffeine out in the garden in the morning :)
- Andrew (5/5): Passable - The sounds of the falls was nice. Nice big room. Outside was unkept and dirty. Decks were dirty and "garden" was overrun and wild. Owner was rude.
- Jose (8/5): Very good -
- Julie (1/5): Terrible stay - the worst of our entire month long trip exploring the area. - The bed was comfortable. The deck hearing the river was nice - cannot see it but can hear it. Liked having a deck. The host. We came to check in early (to just change our clothes to go for a bike ride) but he said he didn't speak English. When we came back to check in he spoke perfect English. The home looks like it is partly under construction - nothing seemed to be quite finished so it felt dirty. Upon check in we agreed to have breakfast there at 8:30am. When we got all ready to go in the morning there was nobody around so we left to go get coffee. When we got back at 8:20 he said he wouldn't give us breakfast because we had left. We said that we just went to get coffee and he was very rude and mean. Very disturbing! Definitely do not stay here!
- Gerrit (7/5): Slept excellent, disappointed about canceling breakfast and not offering a discount because of that. - Location next to the river and close to l’petit train du nord. The fact that at the last moment the host notified us that he would not provide breakfast anymore, and did not offer a refund for that part of the deal.
- Jason (10/5): Feels like home - Very nice location and Gilbert is very friendly and hospitable,
- Cody (7/5): Good -
- David (9/5): Superb -
- Chantal (8/5): Very good -
- Maria (7/5): Good - Breakfast was excellent We were there twice on 2 separate days, 5 days apart. At the last stay , midweek, we had to pay $5 extra. I do not agree with that.
- Larry (9/5): Comfortable room in an artsy bed & breakfast inn, with beautiful gardens overlooking a rushing river - A bed & breakfast inn & art gallery on a river. Great place to kick off your cycling tour on the Petit Train du Nord. Host was very welcoming & kind despite the language barrier. Our room was super comfy, clean & with a balcony overlooking the river. We enjoyed the breakfast on the patio & the host's presentation of his art work (we asked). Only issue was payment--had to go get cash from an ATM b/c host does not accept credit or debit card payment, or web-based pay options other than Interac. It would be a lot easier if host took these forms of payment; he could pass on fees to customers.
- Martin (10/5): a great stay -
- Jacinthe (10/5): Charming, restful, nature-filled, quiet, delicious breakfasts ... heavenly spot in Mont Laurier! - Charming, restful, nature-filled, quiet, delicious breakfasts ... WONDERFUL!! --- We stayed for 2 nights at Gilbert's gîte -- what a heavenly spot in Mont Laurier!! We recommend without hesitation, and will be back next time for the town's annual summertime festival. Cozy room, comfortable bed & pillows, private outdoor terrace overlooking the fabulous natural gardens on the shores of the river (Note: the sound of the waterfall is constant, day & night, which we LOVED!). Gilbert is a soft-spoken, welcoming, respectful, well-travelled & interesting host -- he and his lovely daughter prepare wonderfully delicious breakfasts ... what a treat it was to stay with them! We highly recommend la Gîte au Pied du Courant! The photos don't do this place justice ... in other words, WAY better than depicted in the photos!
- Ivens (10/5): Exceptional - The decoration was amazing!
- Dennis (9/5): Lovely stay, outstanding grounds and delicious breakfast 😊 - Lovely, well maintained grounds. Nice location in a quaint town 😊 No ice available to guests
- Dave (9/5): Worth visiting. - Great location beside the river. Nice and peaceful stay with a great breakfast. We are English from Alberta and the host was great at trying to communicate in English, which we thought was very good. Much appreciated
- Josee (10/5): Exceptional - We adored the environment, beautifully decorated, very zen, quiet, I particularly enjoy calm environments. Mr.Desjardins, our host and owner of the place was great to talk to. And he makes great breakfasts, the healthy type,which I very much appreciated. We personally recommend it. Without a doubt we intend to return!
- Doug (10/5): Exceptional -
- Dennis (10/5): Exceptional -
- Vallee (8/5): Very pleasant. Would stay there again. - Pretty garden, located by the river. Owner is an artist and traveller so interior of B&B has wonderful art and collectibles.
- Mary (5/5): Passable -
- Hans (10/5): Exceptional -
- Vafa (10/5): Exceptional -
- Brown (8/5): Fine b&b. - Breakfast was thoughtfully prepared and delicious. Location was convenient along with private. Gilbert’s artwork which decorated every room is outstanding. The company, fellow travellers, were great. Our bedroom balcony could have use a sweeping.
- Michel (8/5): Very good - Good breakfast. Room quiet and site wonderful.
- Marcela (10/5): Exceptional -
- Luc (8/5): Very good -
- Michael (8/5): Very good -
- Antonio (10/5): Exceptional -
- Eliza (9/5): Very comfortable place in a beautiful setting. - The location was easy to find and was walkable to some stores and restaurants, including a very good one recommended by the host. Breakfast was very good, on the covered deck in the garden. The house is beautiful and my room was very nice, with a desk and chair for reading. Was slightly disappointed to find that the river can't be seen or accessed from the house, and is VERY LOUD, because it's just downstream from the dam. But this did not really detract from my stay in this very comfortable and restful place.
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