Auberge Lakeview

Description:

• The core structure of this Victorian inn dates from 1874, and a 19th-century flavor has been sustained through many renovations. Leather chairs are arranged around the fireplace in the lobby, tin ceilings prevail, and much of the furniture was crafted in Québec country style. The bedrooms come in several categories of relative comfort -- if you go for the best ("Deluxe Studio," C$462/£231 in high season), you get access to a veranda, a heart-shaped whirlpool bathtub, and a sitting area. Since rates include dinner in the dining room, this is the place to sample the area's gourmet treat, Lake Brome duck. The auberge is about a half km (about a third of a mile) from downtown Knowlton and its many boutiques and antiques shops.

• © Frommer's 2012