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Set in a restored jailhouse, this Ottawa hostel is adjacent to the Ottawa Convention Centre and Rideau Centre Mall. It features rooms with free Wi-Fi and serves a daily continental breakfast. With unique styles and hardwood floors, all rooms at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel have access to shared bathrooms. Each morning guests can enjoy a breakfast consisting of fruits, cereal, bagels, milk, coffee, tea and juice. Lockers and linens/towels are provided at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel. Guests can relax in the common lounge and watch cable TV or read a book from the on-site library. The University of Ottawa and Chateau Des Charmes Wines are both 2 km from the hostel. Casino du Lac Leamy is 10 minutes’ drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Ottawa, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

    • Private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 single bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 single bed
1 double bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.1
Facilities
8.4
Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.4
Value for money
8.7
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.9
High score for Ottawa

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • R
    Rutin
    Canada Canada
    Service....with in this price they are giving breakfast..... everything....overall service is good
  • Lori
    Canada Canada
    And me and my friend stayed in room 605 which had the bunk bed. It was very clean, the bathrooms were also very clean and the showers. There were lights on throughout the whole night I felt safe walking out of my cell to the bathroom. This was a...
  • Elie
    Canada Canada
    I stayed 2 days. I really liked the ambiance, the architecture, the history, and also the gathering room (2nd floor) with the kitchen and the place to eat : they managed to make it very convivial, but at the same time you can have a moment for...
  • Pamela
    Canada Canada
    The free hostel/jail tour was excellent with lots of interesting info about the jail. Great location Good breakfast with tasty coffee Large room In my room, not everyone had beside plugs
  • Amy
    Canada Canada
    Thanks for having a great brekky, compost and awesome staff.
  • Cloe
    Australia Australia
    The tour was really fun, plus it was so warm and cozy inside
  • Federica
    Canada Canada
    Perfect spot to go to skate in the Rideau Canal. They also rent skates if needed. The room was clean. Good breakfast, they had fresh bagels. The staff was kind, we could leave our luggage and use common spaces after checkout. The jail tour...
  • Vanessa
    Canada Canada
    My stay was great. If you don't mind shared lavatories and the acoustics, it's a perfect stay - and heaps cheaper and cleaner than many hotels in Ottawa at at least twice the price! The staff was helpful and friendly. Most guests respected the...
  • Nataliia
    Ukraine Ukraine
    Location is perfect. Everything was clean. Breakfast as a big bonus.
  • Isabelle
    Canada Canada
    Loved the location, the easy parking, and the room was very comfortable. Didn't try the breakfast but was happy to have that as an option. Didn't have time to do the tour and would try to fit it in next time but the little bits of history I...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.4

Most popular facilities

  • Private parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk

Bedroom

  • Linen

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Walking tours
  • Movie nights
  • Pub crawls
  • Hiking
    Off-site

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs CAD 20 per day.

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Lockers
  • Concierge service
  • Luggage storage
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

  • Danish
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Portuguese

House rules
Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 04:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Birth certificates, SIN cards and Ontario Health Cards are not accepted as valid ID upon check-in.

Please note this property does not allow third party bookings.

The credit card used at the time of the booking must be presented by the cardholder upon check in.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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