Same breakfast every day though lovely.

Breakfast and location are perfect. The kitchen is pretty amazing unless you are not a good cook.

Stayed in November 2024

The bunk bed above was quite low, you will not be able to sit up straight. Breakfast selection was limited.

Perfect location. Reasonably clean bed and shower areas. I requested a lower bunk in a 4 bed room and the staff happily accommodated that.

Stayed in November 2024

Great value for money with clean facilities, bedding, and towels. Wonderful location for Ottawa city centre. Light sleepers may want good ear-plugs or a white noise App. which worked wonders for me.

Stayed in November 2024

Next Time I would get a single room.; but overall the experience was great.

It was a very unique experience. The pigeons outside the bars in my cell were an extra.🙂👍

Stayed in November 2024

Very small cell

Breakfast Wifi

Stayed in November 2024

Unfortunately, understanding the limitations of requirements as they’re do it. Also, don’t relevant information about the services.

Overall, as I know is perfect. Services provides required to improve their performance and their manner towards the residents as well as understanding the environment nor only stick on their limits “same exceptions they’re seeing their policies while it’s perfect wasn’t mandatory requirement at the beings of the online universe. Thanks,

Stayed in November 2024

Not having a socket close to the upper bunk.

All went well including the breakfast

Stayed in October 2024

The only problems I had was not bringing a hairdryer (I know it mimics a jail, but still - backpackers usually don't pack a hairdryer as it takes up too much space), and since my bed was on the floor where the cafeteria/hang out lounge/laundry room is, unfortunately everyone from the rest of the building was using our single bathroom which had 1 shower and 1 toilet where the sink was. The toilet/sink room especially was usually occupied for long periods of time by people wanting to sneak away from their own floors, thinking it's a more "private" bathroom. Since our room itself shared a wall with the kitchen, we were woken up by kitchen staff having way too loud conversations from early morning (they were most likely not aware that we can hear them very well), so I didn't get much sleep. Other than these factors, everything was good. I'd recommend staying on a floor that is more private and bringing your own lock, as you need it to store your things.

This hostel was cleaner and more comfortable than I'd anticipated. My only recommendation would be staying on a floor that is not the same as the kitchen/hangout/laundry room floor for more privacy in the bathrooms and more sleep. I was very happy that even though when booking, it appeared as a shared room with 10 people, the "room" had several cells with only 2 people in each cell - open doors, but still, much more privacy than I expected.

Stayed in September 2024

The heat was on too high and hall lights needs to be dimmed bit more

Location the history of the place

Stayed in November 2024

Some customers in the same room making noise at night.

The visit of the hotel because it used to be a jail long time ago. I like the breakfast every morning They kept my luggage in a safe place Free wifi

Stayed in November 2024

I wish the lounge area had more couches/armchairs.

I stayed in a single cell room which was just as expected and described. I liked the mattress and a little shelf with night light and a USB port. Noise was not an issue at all. Breakfast was reasonably good given the price, and hot water was available in the lounge the night before. I had no issue finding a free shower in the morning.

Stayed in October 2024

Basic breakfast (dry bread, cold hard eggs)

Confortable mattress

Stayed in October 2024

Pretty good location and interesting stay in a former jail, the jail tour was good fun and a nice way to learn more about the history of this building

Stayed in October 2024

The room was quiet only from 11 pm to 7 am. I would suggest to change quiet hours from 11pm - 9 am to 22pm to 8 am and that the staff would respect it. The bathroom was dirty. Washrooms were okay. The jail tour (mostly the reason I booked this stay) was only at 11 am - which is so late. We could make it and we could’t check it without any assistance.

The room was quiet comfortable. Good breakfast.

Stayed in October 2024

If you are a couple it might not be the most private hostel. The doors are open at the bottom and top and the rooms echo into the hallways and the other rooms.

Fun experience, clean facilities, good location, very accomodating staff. Noisy hostel but quiet hours were very much respected.

Stayed in October 2024

Stayed in a single cell. Great one off experience and and unique atmosphere, but the two nights I spent were about my limit in a cell that size. First night rolled over in bed and banged knee.

Clean, cheap, good breakfast with proper tea, centrally located, WiFi connected well, excellent free tour of jail for inmates.

Stayed in October 2024

The doors to the single rooms are ajar. Add to that the fact that it was like a prison, and you could hear all the noise from the other rooms. Unfortunately, the other guests were very noisy and I couldn't get a good night's sleep the first night. If they had shown me a photo of the doors, I would have chosen the shared rooms. The bathroom in my flat was dirty all the time.

The beds are comfortable. The location is very good and the staff is very kind.

Stayed in October 2024

it was a bit stuffy due to the lack of a window in the room, but there was AC kind of loud (you could hear pretty much everything eg when somebody walks by your door)

it was close to the town centre comfortable beds nice staff cool tour through the jail with Simon

Stayed in October 2024

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Location

Stayed in October 2024

Fun thing to stay in a cell ! Good experience, staff is very friendly, good location and a good breakfast after a good night !

Stayed in October 2024

situated right in the centre was clean and a unique place to stay

Stayed in October 2024

On the bottom floor there's only one shower for 10 people and to get to the other closest shower you have to go through the dinning room. Floors in the room were not clean enough to be able to walk around barefoot.

Staying in jail hostel was very interesting experience in itself. Hostel is also in walking distance of parliament and the neighborhood with most nightlife.

Stayed in September 2024

It would be nice to have coffee a little earlier than 7 so those who were leaving early could grab a cup to go. The hallways are very noisy and there were some people on my floor who came in late and were talking very loud, and even though I had a private room, I could not sleep due to the noise.

The staff was very friendly and it was very fun to spend the night in jail. There is free breakfast but it does not start until 7 so unfortunately, I had a bus to catch and could not attend. The WiFi was good and it even worked in my cell, which was not expected!

Stayed in September 2024

Very centrally located, breakfast and hang out spaces were a big plus. You can also use the kitchen downstairs to prepare and store quick meals if you have a longer stay. The 10 person room that I stayed in had its own toilet and sink which was super convenient. Just don't forget to get earplugs from the desk. Noise travels easily across the building due to the way it's constructed (which is actually explained during the tour of the jail).

Stayed in October 2024

It would be nice if there were more bathrooms

Very hygienic and location is good. They have a tour about the jail facility.

Stayed in October 2024