Kuujjuaq Hotels: Where to Stay in Quebec

Kuujjuaq is the largest village in Nunavik, in far northern Quebec. No road reaches the village, so every visitor arrives by air. Kuujjuaq hotels are few. Our research found two hotels with firm listings, one outfitter, and one older listing we could not fully place. This guide names each one, says what we could confirm, and flags every gap. We quote no rates because they change and the sources disagree. Call ahead before you fly.

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Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn

Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn is the best known of the Kuujjuaq hotels. The Bonjour Quebec tourism listing shows the inn open year round. The phone number is 819 964-2903. The village directory at nvkuujjuaq.ca lists the same number and a second line at 819 964-2904.

The inn has private bathrooms and cable television. A dining room, a restaurant, and a bar lounge sit on site. The restaurant serves the public as well as guests. The village directory gives breakfast from 8 to 10 in the morning, lunch from 12 to 1 in the afternoon, and dinner from 5 to 8 in the evening, every day. Bonjour Quebec adds a convenience store, a meeting room, a small refrigerator in the units, an airport shuttle, and free outdoor parking.

Sources disagree on several details. One source counts 22 rooms. Another counts 37 units. Wikivoyage lists check-in at 3:00 PM and check-out at 10:00 AM. The village directory lists check-out at 11:00 AM. Wikivoyage gives the address as 550 Airport Street, and no second source confirms this. Ask the front desk for the room count, the exact times, and the street address when you book.

Pick this inn if you want a restaurant and a bar in the same building. Also pick this inn if you plan to arrive late and need a meal.

Hotel de la Cooperative de Kuujjuaq

The second firm listing is the Hotel de la Cooperative de Kuujjuaq. Bonjour Quebec describes the hotel as set in the heart of the village and near the airport. The listing shows the hotel open year round. The phone numbers are 514 457-3294 and the toll-free line 1 866 336-2667. Wikivoyage gives a local number, 819 964-2272, and a location at the corner of Ford Road and Katujivik Street. Treat the street details as unconfirmed.

Bonjour Quebec lists 32 units. Each has a private bathroom, a workspace, a mini fridge, a flat screen television, and air conditioning. Two shared kitchens serve guests. Free Wi-Fi, an airport shuttle, and free outdoor parking round out the listing. The village directory counts 15 rooms and mentions a dining room, a guest kitchen, a common area with a large cable television, and a gift shop with soapstone carvings and ivory jewellery. Wikivoyage counts 32 rooms, a check-in time of 4:00 PM, and a check-out time of 10:00 AM.

The numbers differ between sources. Confirm the room count, the kitchen access, and the times by phone. Pick this hotel if you want a kitchen so you can cook your own meals during a longer stay.

La Pourvoirie Caribou de Kuujjuaq

Bonjour Quebec lists La Pourvoirie Caribou de Kuujjuaq under accommodation. A pourvoirie is an outfitter, and this one is built around hunting and fishing. The listing names Arctic char, Atlantic salmon, brook trout, lake trout, and pike. The listing covers both lake fishing and river fishing. The phone number is 819 964-2870.

This is a single source listing. The page gives no street address, no room count, no amenities, and no season. We cannot say whether the outfitter is open now or whether a visitor can book a bed without a guided package. Call 819 964-2870 and ask before you plan around this stay.

The Old Hotel de Fort Chimo Listing

Quebec Vacances lists a property named L’Ancien Hotel de Fort Chimo in Kuujjuaq. The listing shows a lounge, a washer and dryer, a mini fridge, and a television. The toll-free number is 1 866 336-2667. This matches the toll-free line on the Cooperative hotel listing.

We could not confirm whether the old hotel is a separate building, a former name, or a wing of the Cooperative hotel. The page does not say whether the property is open. Do not book the old listing on its own. Call the toll-free number and ask which building you would sleep in.

Old Listings We Dropped From This Guide

The earlier version of this guide named four more places. We found no proof for any of them, so we removed them.

The first is Igluvigaq Lodging Inc. A search of tourism and outfitter listings returned no trace of a lodge by this name in Kuujjuaq. The second is Nunavik Outfitters, also called Basecamp Kuujjuaq. We found no listing under either name. The third is Hotels Qaqortoq. Qaqortoq is a town in Greenland, not a community in Nunavik. The old text placed Qaqortoq about 260 kilometres from Kuujjuaq, and no source supports this.

The old guide also named a Kativik Regional Government Museum. We found no such museum in our sources. Wikipedia confirms Kuujjuaq serves as the administrative seat of the Kativik Regional Government, but this does not make a museum.

Are There Motels in Kuujjuaq?

We found no motel listings in Kuujjuaq. The two firm lodging listings are both hotels. An older Nunavik tourism brochure mentions two three star hotels in the village, and this fits the two hotels above. The brochure does not name them.

One travel blog says a few private homes rent rooms by referral. We could not verify this claim, so do not count on a private room. If you want a bed in Kuujjuaq, plan on a hotel or an outfitter.

Where to Stay in Kuujjuaq: How to Choose

With only a few options, the choice comes down to what you need during the trip.

Choose Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn for an on site restaurant and bar. Choose the Cooperative hotel for shared kitchens and a quiet base near the airport. Choose the outfitter if you came to hunt or fish and want a guide arranged by the same business.

Book directly by phone. Do not wait for the last week. The village is small, and visitors include workers and government staff as well as tourists. Rooms can fill without warning. Ask each property four questions. Is the room available on my dates? Does the price include meals? Is an airport shuttle offered at the hour my flight lands? What is the cancellation rule if my flight is delayed by weather?

Weather delays are common in the Arctic. Ask about late arrival and early departure before you pay.

Getting to Kuujjuaq

Kuujjuaq has no road link to the south. Wikipedia describes the airport as the transport hub for all of Nunavik. Everything else comes by air or, for cargo, by the annual supply ship.

The Quebec City airport lists direct Air Inuit flights from Quebec City. From October 19 to December 27, 2026, flights run Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. From December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027, flights run Monday and Wednesday. From January 4 to January 17, 2027, flights return to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. From January 18 to November 7, 2027, the listed flight runs on Wednesday only. Check the current schedule with Air Inuit before you book a room.

Wikivoyage also lists Air Inuit service from Montreal and Canadian North service from Montreal and Iqaluit. This is a single source, so verify the routes with each airline.

For local transport, Wikivoyage lists Ookpik Taxi at 819 964-0220 and a vehicle rental company, Location et transport Tivi Inc., on Airport Road. Both are single source entries. Ask your hotel about the airport shuttle first.

Things to Do in Kuujjuaq Near the Koksoak River

The village sits on the Koksoak River. Wikipedia places the village about 48 kilometres upstream from Ungava Bay. The river shapes most visitor plans.

The Quebec City airport page names trout fishing on the Koksoak River as a main draw. The page says local outfitters and guides provide gear and advice. The same page describes an easy 5 kilometre trail called the Urban Loop. The trail follows the river and crosses boreal forest. Leashed dogs are allowed.

The airport page also lists Tivi Galleries, a family owned boutique selling Inuit sculpture, jewellery, knives, clothing, and books. The page lists guided tours for wilderness, Inuit culture, wildlife, and photography. In summer the page suggests hiking and kayaking. In winter the page suggests snowmobiling and dogsledding.

An older Nunavik tourism brochure describes the Kuujjuaq Forum, a recreation centre with an ice surface, a gymnasium, a bowling alley, and a fitness club. The brochure is old, so call before you plan a visit. The brochure also names two historic sites. These are the former United States Air Force base Crystal 1 and the Hudson’s Bay Company post on the Koksoak River.

Wikipedia gives the history. The Hudson’s Bay Company opened the post as Fort Good Hope in 1830 and renamed the post Fort Chimo in 1831. The post moved closer to the airfield in 1960. The original site lies about 5 kilometres downstream from the present village. Wikivoyage calls the original settlement Old Chimo and says the site sits on the opposite shore. We found no source on how to reach the site, so ask a local guide.

Wikipedia also notes the annual George River caribou herd migration, which passes through in August and September.

Northern Lights and Seasons

The Quebec City airport page calls Kuujjuaq one of the best places on Earth to see the aurora borealis. The page says the lights show green, pink, and red. We found no official guide with exact viewing dates, so we give none.

Wikipedia classes the climate as subarctic. Summers are mild, and winters are very cold. The older Nunavik tourism brochure lists an average January temperature near minus 24 degrees Celsius and a July average near 11 degrees. Pack for the season you pick, and plan extra days in case flights slip.

Winter suits aurora viewing and snow travel. Summer suits fishing, hiking, and kayaking. Late summer adds the caribou migration. Ask your hotel which tours run in your month.

Nearby Kuururjuaq National Park

Parc national Kuururjuaq protects land from Ungava Bay to Mount D’Iberville in the Torngat Mountains. The park office lists its base in Kangiqsualujjuaq, which is the easternmost village in Nunavik. The Nunavik Parks site does not state a distance from Kuujjuaq, and we give none.

The park offers trekking, river travel, and skiing, with guided packages. The Quebec City airport page names the park as a hiking option from Kuujjuaq. Contact the park office at 819 337-5454 for access and reservation rules. Plan the park trip as a separate stay, because Kangiqsualujjuaq has its own lodging.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We compared the Bonjour Quebec tourism listings, the Kuujjuaq village directory, Quebec Vacances, Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, the Nunavik Parks site, the Quebec City airport page, and an older Nunavik tourism brochure.

We confirmed Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn and the Hotel de la Cooperative de Kuujjuaq appear in at least two independent sources. We could not confirm room counts, check-in times, check-out times, or street addresses with agreement across sources. We could not confirm whether La Pourvoirie Caribou de Kuujjuaq is open, or how the old Fort Chimo hotel relates to the Cooperative hotel.

We state no prices. Listings gave maximum rates, but those figures vary by source and by season. Ask each property for a current quote.

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Conclusion: Plan Your Kuujjuaq Hotels Stay by Phone

Kuujjuaq hotels are few, and the facts differ from source to source. Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn and the Hotel de la Cooperative de Kuujjuaq are the two firm choices. The outfitter and the old Fort Chimo listing need a phone call first. Confirm rooms, times, meals, and the airport shuttle, then book your flight.

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