I loved my stay at Hotel Indigo in Downtown Ottawa. I am glad that I chose to book a room here…read moreduring my first trip to the Capital. It's situated in a great location and is within walking distance to Parliament, Major's Hill Park, and Rideau Canal. You can even walk to Elgin Street from there. My boyfriend and I drove to Ottawa from Jersey, driving through Pennsylvania and New York State. After seven hours on the road, we were beat. Luckily, we found a parking spot in the hotel's available underground parking garage and went through check-in at the front desk fairly quickly. When we got to our room, we dropped our bags and rested. The beds were comfy and the room was nicely decorated. The bathroom had a shower and there were Aveda toiletry products on the sink counter (loved them). We didn't get one of the rooms facing the lobby, so our window looked out to the street. Overall, I liked our room. Plus, there is free Wi-Fi. There is a restaurant downstairs. Didn't try the food, but we had a couple of beers there after a long day of sightseeing. The gym in the hotel was good - it has variety of machines and free weights. The hotel also has a pool. Also, there is a little business center where you can use a computer and printer; I pulled up our MapQuest directions there which was very helpful. Next time I come to Ottawa, I'll most likely book here. Highly recommended!

I don't know what to expect when I saw the facade of Hotel Indigo. It looks like an old traditional…read morehotel but the interior is nicely decorated with a boutique hotel feel. The room we stayed in was spacious with excellent amenities: Aveda Beauty Products and Keurig Coffee Maker. I love the location as it is just a few blocks away from Parliament Hill and walkable distance or a short taxi ride from Byward Market. With only 106 rooms and lack of conference facilities, you know you would not be overwhelmed by groups and groups of Conference goers like other bigger hotels in the area. Indoor Swimming Pool and 24/7 Fitness Centre Free WiFi Access throughout the property. Great place to stay if you visiting Ottawa.

We stayed here just for a last minute stay during our hiking trip this summer in QC for two night…read moreand the staff were awesome , we enjoyed the morning breakfast and the swimming pool.

I really do not understand how this hotel has so many unbelievably fantastic reviews. So, I'm going…read moreto tell you some of its truths. I have been saving up my AirMiles forever and am so angry that all those years of saving went toward this stay. The hotel tries to pass itself off as a multi-story, luxury hotel. It is not. You know those roadside, one level courts that are like The Bates Motel? The kind that are usually cheaper than others. It's like that. Now, parts of it are well maintained. They lobby is decorated a little upscale with a nice chandelier. They should've put that $ into the rooms. There is patio off the lobby, but I didn't see a bar or restaurant. The pool is on one side of the hotel. They have two sides of single level rooms and only one has good access to the outdoor pool. My room was on the other side at the back, which means I would have to walk past all the other rooms in a swimsuit and around to the other side to swim. When I got there it was raining and they had it closed, but I did notice it was full of leaves. She said it was closed for weather, but I had to wonder how long it had been since it was open with all the debris in the water. Each room does have a couple of chairs outside and there are nice flower planters at each room separation. There was a problem with this, however. I actually met a girl who was staying there during a boat cruise I took and she had the same opinion about the place as I did, which included sitting outside at night. She said it seemed like people lived there, and that was the impression I got also. There was major bridge/road construction going on up the road and it appeared the construction crew was staying there. I went outside4 one night with a cocktail to sit and every male eye seemed fixed on my position. I felt so uncomfortable I went back in my room and was regretting announcing I was staying alone by sitting out like that. She said exactly the same. Felt this way even though it was well lit. The carpet in my room was gross. You can see in the pictures, it was beat to death, a weird green dirty and pulling up in places. The whole decor scheme reminded me of the 70s when I was little. The colours were green, brown and this weird burgundy. The pillows were flat and uncomfortable and there were only two of them. The bed was hard and hurt my back. The reading light beside the bed was unusable because it started blinking erratically once turned on. The television channels were horrible. Almost everything in French. You have to know some of your visitors don't speak French. Limited too. The think that pissed me off the most was that the room advertisement said my room had its own hot tub. It was not a hot tub, was a jetted tub. The water ran from the tap in a pencil stream. It took an hour to get it at any level and of any temperature that was relaxing and worth it. So I only used it twice in five nights. There were bathrobes in the room, which was nice and the little office was separate from the bedroom. The room was very clean. There was a refrigerator and coffee maker. But the sleep was not comfortable and very early in the morning it was so loud. My room was at the back and the supply room must have been right there, so the level of noise was rattling. And the deposit. $200??? I stayed at Chateau Cartier right before which was stunning by comparison (stunning even without comparison) and they didn't even charge a deposit. Holding up that much on people for a motel that tries to seem like something it's not. It was an okay stay, but for the $ not close to worth it and for the above reason, I won't ever be returning.

Check in was a bit slow but everything else was quite good. Room was nice, adequate size with a…read morelittle balcony. Bathroom was very good, with enough water pressure for a decent shower. There's a kitchenette with a coffee maker and a small refrigerator/freezer. Wi-Fi was not an issue. Parking is in a small garage down below and it costs extra. Breakfast was fair. Hotel has an elevator. BBI is located near the ByWard Market and within walking distance of Parliament Hill, so there are maybe hundreds of places to eat in the area, and lots of sites to see. Neighborhood is a bit gritty but I had no hassles. Seems to be the cannibus quarter.

This inn is in such a good location. it's walking distance from attractions and notable locations…read morein Ottawa. Parking is available, but limited in their underground garage. I understand that early check-in is not guaranteed, so I was happy when a room was ready for us. The room we were assigned was on the top floor, with a balcony and a small table and chairs, with a view of the Parliament Buildings. There was a kitchenette, complete with a microwave, mini fridge, electric kettle, glasses and dishes and dish detergent. The closet area has shelving on one side, with an iron (and ironing board) and extra bedsheets, a luggage rack and lots of room to hang clothing. Bathroom amenities are in large bottles mounted to the walls. The only thing I did not see was body lotion. I tried to change the temperature on the thermostat and was not able to so I sought assistance from the front desk. The man working the front desk was on the condescending side and he kept interrupting me when I tried to explain the situation. Breakfast is a good spread of cereal, yogurt, fruit, different types of sliced bread, warmed plates, vegetarian and non-vegetarian burritos, bacon/pemeal bacon, home fries, scramble eggs, coffee with regular milk or soy milk.

Good value and location. Had a comfortable night's stayread more

The rooms, and entire motel, are well past their prime, with peeling paint and stained carpets…read more The room had a faint odor of tobacco smoke. The cleaning staff did the best they could, but the overall quality is sub-par. Complimentary coffee is available in the office (not the rooms), but tastes awful -- go to the nearby Tim Horton's instead. The price was considerably more than what was posted in online searches of nearby motels (I was charged $131CAD, inc. tax, for a one-night stay for two people on a Sun night in Sept.). The TV only had the free Samsung TV service, not local cable service. WiFi worked OK though.

Lovely stay & beautiful hotel in the non smoking queen sized room we booked. Friendly & welcoming…read morefront desk service. Love how the front people slwats opened the front door for us when we got inside & outside very sweet, welcoming us with a smile. Beautiful room, comfortable bed, had everything from mirror, desk, shower, 2 bedside tables, tv(though we didnt turn it on), iron, lots of storage space, plenty clean towels daily, coffee machine with plenty of pods, sugars and creamers, nice fridge where we can store leftovers & anything we want to store cold items, all neccesities: hand soap, bodywash, conditioner and shampoo though no toothpaste. Great cleaning service in the sense the room was always tip top clean. The only negative is not even a water bottle in the room.

Lord Elgin is the perfect location for your stay. Close to all you'd want to visit. Excellent…read moreroom and friendly staff. We really enjoyed our visit - we were able to walk to all we wanted to see from the hotel Perhaps booking early on might help with the rates. We loved our stay - this hotel was a great spot for our visit.

Budget traveling often requires some sacrifice as to what is basic comfort and security to name…read morebrand properties and the bells and whistles that come with the $$/night rate. For this recent travel to Ottawa, Canada during May 2016, I decided to stay about 10 minutes north of downtown Ottawa, across the provincial lines up in Gatineau, Quebec. I checked out Hotels.com and Priceline to find this gem called Motel Montcalm. Sure, it's not the Marriott or the Hyatt by any means, but to me, it's affordable and very much budget friendly for multiple days and it makes for a nice extended stay worth enjoying. I would say that this property, like most motels, mirrors the Motel 6 or Red Roof brands in the states. The rooms are typically small, but they are worth their rates, since it's very much an attraction for us budget minded travelers to look for in a good nights rest after a day of traveling. The hotels in downtown Ottawa was fairly outside my price range for an extended 5 night stay, so I decided to spend 3 nights here in Gatineau and the rest in downtown Ottawa. I was in town for a nice long holiday (vacation) and to run the 2016 Ottawa marathon for fun. I arrived here on a random Wednesday night around 9:15pm via Uber and it was nice. The service at the front counter was nice, fast, and pleasant. The lady at the counter seemed like she was the owner, but I could be wrong. I received room #108 and I'm glad that it didn't smell like cigarette smoke. The property itself was separated 3 buildings with 2 stories each on them. Thank goodness that I had gotten a ground floor unit, since I didn't feel the need to climb stairs - especially when there's no elevator when it came to these hotel categories. The property had a small swimming pool, which was pretty good. I took a dip in the pool on Thursday afternoon and it was nice having it all to myself. Motel Montcalm is located conveniently at 175 Boulevard Greber, one of the main thoroughfares in Gatineau. They accept major credit cards, which is nice. Hotels.com has properties where you can book the hotel online, but do not pay till you actually stay there, which is really good, when you want to budget things out. Motel Montcalm, as you would imagine, has its own parking lot for registered guests. It's small enough to where you can park your rental car to the door of your unit for ease. While the television did not seem to cooperate with me, the remotes didn't really do much for me either, I didn't bother with it, since the wifi hotspot here is very killer. Strong wifi and it's not spotty at all. Very very good! For the most part, the room is small and very well maintained by the housekeeping staff here at the motel Montcalm. It's like being in my own home, spacious yet, not too big to be a bother cleaning it when you have to. :) The bed itself was kind of comfortable, although you'd need a couple of nights sleep to really make it conform to your body. It's not as comfortable to other beds used at higher tier properties, but it's as adequate as you can get. The surrounding area is very much like small town USA, with surrounding residential neighborhoods, which makes Gatineau a good choice for my stay here. Just be fare warned that the Quebec side has its share of French speaking citizens. I've had my fare share of that experience already. I felt like being in Paris again, but it ain't. The overall experience was decently good. Good room rate for a comfortable basic stay. I don't need all the bells and whistles, but it's always nice to have them! 5 stars for sure. Support local! A+

I found myself needing to find a quick place to stay on short notice during an unexpected trip to…read moreOttawa. I headed to take a chance on the Hotel Montcalm. I wad pleasantly surprised to find a clean room that had quality wireless internet & cable TV. The room was also equipped with a fridge and microwave and was newly renovated. The hotel staff was friendly and knowledgeable, and the room was very clean. The hotel is located near the border to Ontario near Ottawa. It was only a short drive to Rideau street. We stayed in room 311 in the rear of the building. I suggest asking to stay in this section of the hotel. A leather jacket was left in the broom, and we realized this after returning home. We called the hotel and they had found the jacket. We were able to arrange pickup of the leather jacket at the front office. It is a simple hotel but was a quality place to stay for two nights. I recommend staying here for trips to nearby Ottawa attractions.

Quite the experience! From the moment we set foot in the hotel, it was a seamless check-in. The…read morevalet was extremely helpful, and they gave you a QR code stub that you can scan on your phone, and they can bring your car up when you are ready to leave. (Heads up, they do have in and out privileges. There was no wait for check-in, and the front desk was extremely friendly, even sending up a complimentary dessert for our big wedding anniversary. We had a parliament view on the second floor, and it was extremely spacious. The gentleman who showed up with our luggage offered great suggestions for nearby places and things to do. The hotel is equipped with a restaurant, bar and a cafe. The cafe offers some cute bits and bobs to purchase as souvenirs. The front desk suggested taking a hotel tour that is offered through a third party (if I remember correctly), and it was well worth it! I learned about the history of the hotel and the events that happened there. This hotel is just beautiful and needs to be experienced no matter what. I fully recommend a stay here, regardless of how long your stay is, I mean, come on, it's a castle!

This iconic 1929 three star hotel in the capital of Canada in Ottawa Ontario is famed for its…read moreFrench Gothic Revival architecture and copper roof. It is in the heart of the city and just minutes away from the National Gallery, the Senate of Canada, Parliament Hill, Royal Canadian Mint, ByWard Market District and the Ottawa river boat cruise. The impressive 429 room hotel looks like a grand castle on top of a hill. They have a restaurant, high tea and a bar lounge. We checked in and the room smelled a bit moldy probably from the carpet, curtains and bathroom so we requested to change rooms. The next one was much better. It's an older hotel which needs some updating. We loved the location and the historic elegance.

Ultra-modern super-clean room, exemplary courteous affable staff.. across the board from doorman,…read morereceptionist, concierge, to laundry service maid. Simply, the Best!

Stayed here two night recently. The hotel feels modern and new. The lobby has a luxurious feel,…read morehigh ceilings and dark interior. There are always green apples available in the lobby. The Good: High tech Rooms, there were so many switches it kind of got confusing going around figuring out which is for what light. Plenty of mood lighting and perfect lighting for when getting ready. The location was great, close enough to most downtown activities yet a little tucked away for a more peaceful environment. I do want to make a note this hotel is located right next to the shelter. To be honest that wasn't an issue for us. They kept themselves, there's always someone in the lobby so no unauthorized individuals can enter as elevator requires key. Staff was friendly from the moment we checked in, they held doors & greeted us each time. The room itself is modern, not much privacy though when it comes to shower, which is slightly tinted so when showering, anyone sitting in the room has full visuals. The bathroom floor is heated which was a nice touch. Found the bedding and pillows comfortable. The room is equipped with coffee pods & machine, creamer & milk in the fridge. Ample amount of towels and toiletries. The Ok: Though the room was cleaned, unfortunately our bathroom was not. We checked in very late so we were beyond exhausted only to come and find urine on the Toilet seat. The door was for the toilet didn't always close properly so not much privacy when it comes to that as well. Tips Overnight parking available on Daly street. (Free)