Q School

Expertise, grace, knowledge, elegance, accomplishment...
Many words, but only one Hotel Quintessence school.

Be among the first to acquire the know-how. Come stay at the Quintessence
and choose from among the five courses offered
by some of Tremblant’s living legend professionals.

Achieving excellence is an ongoing process.

Water sport package with Pierre Plouffe
Water sport package with Pierre Plouffe

Starting from 225 $ *


A champion at the helm! With more than 40 years of experience, Pierre Plouffe, former World Cup Water Ski Champion, invites you to share his passion for water sports.

Pierre Plouffe is quite literally a world-class athlete. He won the Canadian Water Ski Championship 19 times and was awarded the Canadian Coach of the Year title in 1988. In November 2000, he was inducted into the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame. Not content to rest on his laurels, in 2006 he won the Canadian Championship in “jump, trick and overall” in the category 50 years old and over.

Come and meet him this summer!

Website : Centre Nautique Pierre Plouffe

This package includes a private 30-minute lesson in water skiing, wakeboarding or surfboarding with Pierre Plouffe, who will come in person to pick you up by pontoon boat or Zodiak, or you can use the hotel transportation to the Beach and Tennis Club.

* Price is per person in double occupancy including 1 night’s lodging, 1 breakfast, parking, a 30-minutes-per-person lesson in water skiing, or in wakeboarding or surfboarding if desired. A souvenir photo will be provided at the end of the lesson. Rain checks will be available if the temperature is very inappropriate for the activity. Taxes extra. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Golf package with Pierre Brisebois
Golf package with Pierre Brisebois

Starting from 240 $ *


Director of the “Tremblant Golf Academy” since the year it first opened, in 2000, Pierre Brisebois was promoted in 2003 to the new “Le Maître Academy” at Le Maître de Mont Tremblant golf course, a ClubLink Premium Member Club chosen by Golf Digest as one of the “2002 Best New Golf Courses in North America”.

A 27-year veteran with the Canadian PGA, Pierre has been honored in the past several years as Teacher Emeritus by the Quebec PGA, as “2003 Teacher of the Year”, and as “2002 Teacher of the Year Finalist”. In 2005, he received his highest distinction to date when he was nominated as a “Top Regional Teacher” by Golf Magazine and chosen as a Top 25 Teachers in Canada. Most recently, he was nominated for the “2007-2008 Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers in America”.

Website : Le Club des Champions

This package includes a private one-hour lesson with Pierre Brisebois including a personalized video analysis. Also included in the package: an autographed photo and entry to your personal file on the Club des Champions website.

* Price is per person in double occupancy including 1 night’s lodging, 1 breakfast, parking and a 1-hour golf lesson. Taxes extra. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Bike package with Pat Wells
Bike package with Pat Wells

Starting from 200 $ *


Pat Wells is an experienced international cyclist who lives, and has raced and cycled, in North America and Europe for the past 20 years. Add to that the great riding, plus the experienced and caring staff that will always be on hand providing support on and off the road, and you have the foundation for a truly memorable cycling experience!

Pat has been involved in events for many years – events such as Le Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau, and Ride with Lance with Lance Armstrong. He also coaches many groups and individuals.

“I love meeting people. I love cycling. So I decided to combine the two. “Coaching is amazing. After being on several cycling holidays-cum-training camps myself, I can honestly say this team is the best I have ever seen.”

Website : CoachPat

This package includes two hours of cycling lessons and is designed for the cyclist who is just starting his or her first kilometres and needs to know the ins and outs of cycling in a peloton, or cycling group. Our coaches will guide the participant progressively with training exercises adapted to his or her level and requirements.

* Price is per person in double occupancy including 1 night’s lodging, 2 breakfasts, parking and 2 hours of cycling lessons. Taxes extra. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Tennis package with André Lemaire
Tennis package with André Lemaire

Starting from 200 $ *


André Lemaire spent the early years of his professional tennis career developing and becoming the head pro and/or director of several major Quebec tennis facilities.

He was named coach of the year in Quebec in 1987 and 1990, as well as Canadian coach of the year in 1989. He is the only coach to have been awarded the prestigious title "coach par excellence" in all disciplines by Sports-Quebec. In 1990, he received the "Emeritas Exceptional" given by the Coaching Association of Canada.

In 1987, he organized the first tennis sports-study program in Quebec and started supervising elite athletes on the international circuit. It was under his supervision that Sebastien Lareau and Sebastien Leblanc won Wimbledon in England and Roland Garros in France; Sebastien Lareau became one of the top 100 in the world.

In 1998, André left the competitive circuit to focus on the teaching and training method that he had developed on the international tennis circuit. For the past six years, he has been running the André Lemaire International Tennis Academy at Mont Tremblant. He has developed an enthusiastic and loyal following because of his personalized and dynamic approach.

Website : Académie International de Tennis

This package includes a one-hour lesson for one or two persons. The André Lemaire Tennis Academy is known for its teaching methods. It uses an approach that focuses on specific feelings or sensations, allowing you to improve your game at any level. Of course, tennis is a sport that you play. And playing means fun, above all!

* Price is per person in double occupancy including 1 night’s lodging, 1 breakfast, parking and a one-hour tennis lesson for 1 or 2 persons. Taxes extra. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
The Grands Vins au Q Workshop
The Grands Vins au Q Workshop

Starting from 352 $ *


The Grands Vins au Q workshop is for wine lovers in the making. Ideas to be discussed will include the history of wine, styles of wines, how wines are made, vocabulary, tasting, and selecting wines to accompany various foods.

The Atelier, or Workshop, will be two hours long and interactive. There will be question periods and tasting of great wines made from various grapes, as well as workshops on the harmonies between wine and sauce so that the participant gains an understanding of wine-food chemistry. This overview of your Atelier will, we hope, inspire you to deepen your interest in wine.

Your Hosts : Maître d’Hôtel Sylvain Coulombe, who has 20 years of experience in hotel service and is a graduate in Sommellerie of the École Hôtelière des Laurentides.
Sommelier Stéphane Forget, who has 10 years of experience in hotel service and is a graduate in Sommellerie of the École Hôtelière des Laurentides.

* Price per person in double occupancy including 1 night’s lodging, 1 breakfast, parking, two hours in the Great Wines workshop for one person. Prices can vary depending on the number of participants for the same date. Taxes extra. Cannot be combined with any other offer.