Leave it to Quebecers to build a luxury resort out of peeled logs. An hour’s drive north of Montreal, Hotel La Sapiniere was a country getaway decades before weekend athletes started flocking to the village of Val-David to scale the rock faces and pedal the easy-rolling rail trail. Beyond the rustic exterior lies an opulent retreat of plush lounges and bedrooms. Work up an appetite by taking a few laps on Lake Sapiniere in a pedal boat or canoe, shoot a few rounds of golf, or chill with a therapeutic massage. Rooms start at about $278 in US dollars per night (two-night minimum). 800-567-6635.

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