Manoir du Lac William can host congresses and parties for up to 200 people in theatre style, banquets for 180 and meetings for 10 to more than 180, in six rooms, most of them with a view of the lake. The hotel stands at 3180 Principale in Saint-Ferdinand, Québec, on the shore of Lac William at the foot of the Appalachians, about an hour by road from Québec City.
Seminars and company events
The manor hosts meetings, congresses, corporate parties and cocktails, and sells corporate packages. A flip chart, a whiteboard, a 6 by 6 ft screen and high-speed wireless internet are included with the rooms, and a projector, a 65-inch television, wireless microphones and a sound system can be added. Team activities on site include pontoon boat rides on the lake, nordic baths and a health center. Chef Sébastien Gadeau designs menus for each group, and a corporate brochure is available on request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings for 20 to 180 guests are a core offer. The wedding package covers a welcome cocktail, wine with dinner, a four-course banquet, a menu tasting, a late-evening coffee table, use of the outdoor grounds or an indoor room for the cocktail hour, access to the reception room until 1 a.m. and a suite for the couple. The Salle Bernier, with its dance floor, bar and lake view, takes the largest receptions. The Salle Alexandre, with sofas, a fireplace and a bar, suits the cocktail hour or the end of the evening.
Rooms and capacities
Salle Bernier, on the second floor: theatre 200, banquet 180, classroom 100, square 54, U-shape 50. Salon Halifax, 30 by 30 ft, with a wooded view: theatre 75, banquet 64, classroom 32, square 30, U-shape 25. Salon Bellevue, 22 by 22 ft, with a lake view: banquet 40, theatre 35, square 20, U-shape 15. Salon Lessard, 34 by 22 ft, with windows on three sides: conference 36, square 32, classroom 28, U-shape 28. Salon William, 22 by 15 ft, with a lake view: theatre 25, square 15, U-shape 10. Salon Lessard, Salon Bellevue and Salon William are on the first floor, in the dining room area, so several groups can meet at once.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site in suites, rooms in the manor, rooms and a three-bedroom condo in the pavilion, and two chalets by the lake, one for two people and one with four bedrooms for eight. Several suites and both chalets face the lake, and many rooms have a therapeutic bath. The website does not give the total number of rooms, so check availability when you plan a residential seminar.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The chef builds custom group menus, from cocktail receptions to four-course banquets, and the restaurant overlooks the lake.
History and setting
The manor is bordered by Lac William, with a landing for boats in front of the building. The setting, between the lake and the first ridges of the Appalachians, gives groups water and forest within a few steps of the meeting rooms.
Getting there
By road, Québec City is about 1 hour away, Trois-Rivières and Drummondville about 1 hour 15 minutes, Sherbrooke and Saint-Georges about 1 hour 30 minutes, and Montréal about 2 hours.
