FOLLOW THE READER: DOWNTOWN HOTEL IN HISTORIC QUEBEC. Oct 6, 2002. In Quebec, we stayed at a family-run hotel in the heart of the old city. The Hotel Marie-Rollet has 10 rooms, all with private baths.

The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District has looked to Quebec City to roll out head-turning public art like giant clown heads. If there’s a recurring theme, it’s this: Downtown can ...