Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu is a five-star luxury hotel located in Quebec, Canada. The hotel dates back to 1899, and remains a historic part of La Malbaie, the municipality in which it's located. Le Manoir Richelieu is adjacent to another popular Quebec attraction, the Casino de Charlevoix. Located east of Quebec City.HistoryThe Charlevoix region is known for offering both nature and culture. Its status as a popular area with tourists dates back to 1761, when groups of sportsmen visited the region to fish for salmon.To cater to growing popularity, the original Le Manoir Richelieu hotel was built in 1899, and featured 250 rooms atop the cliff of Pointe-au-Pic (formerly part of the municipality of La Malbaie) overlooking the Saint Lawrence River in the heart of Charlevoix. As a result of its location and ambience, Le Manoir Richelieu soon became a highly coveted destination for visitors from Canada and the United States.In the fall of 1928, while the employees were closing the hotel for the winter, a fire completely destroyed the property. A month after the disaster, the task of rebuilding the hotel was given to Canadian architect John Archibald, who designed the new building in the style of a French château. The new hotel opened in June 1929.In June 1998, more than $140 million was invested in the renovation and expansion of the resort. The extensive project entailed increasing the number of rooms from 377 to 405; constructing a new building with a ballroom that seats 1,000 guests, and connects to the conference center; installing high-tech lighting and camera surveillance systems; installing new air-conditioning systems; and much more.