Hôtel Universel

3.5 star property
Family-friendly 3.5-star hotel with indoor pool

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Food court
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Hot tub
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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1000, Boulevard des Cascades, Alma, QC, G8B3G4
  • Place, Centenary Footbridge
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Alma College
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Mario-Tremblay Centre
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Roberval, QC (YRJ)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(35 reviews)
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(61 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Alma

Near the airport.At this Alma hotel, you'll be within 12 miles (20 km) of Lac St Jean Beach and 16 miles (25 km) of Jardin Scullion. Fairy Hole Cavern Park and Historic Village of Val-Jalbert are also in the region.

What's nearby

  • Centenary Footbridge - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Alma College - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mario-Tremblay Centre - 1 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Ville d'Alma Spectacles - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Lac St Jean Beach - 18 min drive - 20.4 km

Getting around

  • Quebec City Jean Lesage Intl. Airport (YQB) - 172 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Resto Roberto - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hôtel Universel

Family-friendly 3.5-star hotel with indoor pool
Hôtel Universel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center, 13 meeting rooms, and coworking spaces are available. A children's pool, a fitness center, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Hôtel Universel. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Alma hotel is smoke free.

  • 71 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hôtel Universel offers 71 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels.

This Alma hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include Swedish massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: CAD 14 to 22 for adults and CAD 9 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Ski storage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 10.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CAD 14 to 22 for adults, and CAD 9 to 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

Property Registration Number 2024-11-30, 008072

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Property is also known as

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Hôtel Universel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 645 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1003 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Merveilleux séjour en famille

Tout était parfait, chambres spacieuses, service, propreté, bien situé, salle sécurisée pour les vélos.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Great stay and great view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincenzo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vasilica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hôtel, belles chambres, piscine
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stéphane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bien
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculately clean, well maintained hotel. Surprising amount of services and quality dining available for a small city. Easy to walk around.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
All was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hélène

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tres satisfaite de mon sejour et situer près des activités et site de spectacle prevu
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charmant et confortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dany

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dany

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Guylaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent Samuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025