75 Nicholas Street, K1N 7B9 Ottawa, Canada
#26 of 56 hotels in Ottawa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 832 hostel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 May 2024
Isabelle
FranceGreat experience in this well preserved historical building. The visit of the jail is very interesting. The location is excellent near the Rideau centre and Byward market.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Kenneth
CanadaVery little.
Unique accommodation. No pretence to be anything other than what it was - a jail. Just the doors removed so you can get out. Tiny cells. Good breakfast.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Gabriel
Canadaunfortunately the construction site in the front of the window ruined a bit my stay
this place was so clean and right next to rideau center
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Klaudia
PolandPerfect localization, intresting place, free breakfast, free jail tour.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Jozefien
NetherlandsEven in a private cell, it's super noisy. You can hear your neighbours several cells away breathe plus all the traffic from outside. They made the walls of the prison as concave as possible so the sound travels, to make inmates uncomfortable. It's worth a night for sure, but maybe not more if you value your sleep. Despite the fact that all the rest is awesome.
The cleanliness and the staff plus the wonderful tour given by Simon. Oh and the breakfast was great. Everything except the noisiness really.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Hung
CanadaThe bathroom hot water is too cool.
Convenient location, which is near downtown; clean bed linen and environment. Highly recommend jail tour at 1100 am, super impressive.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Tetiana
UkraineOnly one WC and shower for our level (level 7). Its not enough for more than 12 people.
Very interesting building with terrific history. Nice location, good breakfast and comfortable beds. Be careful - only stairs, no conditions for people with disabilities.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Roberta
CanadaInventive use of the space. Fantastic location too.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Truc
CanadaThe shower on my floor doesn't have hot water so I put my feedback to the reception and they start maintaining right away, but all floors have showers so it's not a big issue after all. Would be better if the hostel provides slipper since we have to share the shower.
The location is very convenient since it's within walking distance from Byward Market and Rideau Centre. I barely took the buses during my stay here. The room is small indeed but still comfy if anyone is looking for a low-budget place to sleep. The floor is designed to create an echo effect that makes any sound travels far so people are very quiet. The jail tour is fun and the tour guide man is extremely funny.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Fred
CanadaWe arrived and there was almost no breakfast with 45 min left in the timing. Staff were not that inviting i alwasy felt like I was disturbing them.
The overall ambiance was very cool and great Location.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Amel
CanadaYou can hear everything… not a good night of sleep
The localisation
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Nick
CanadaGuidances
I didn’t have breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Edoardo
ItalyOne washroom per floor Too hot room
Beautiful location Breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Olena
UkraineCan be noisy when you want to sleep while other guests don’t want) take earplugs with you and the stay is perfect (cell single room).
Clean, comfortable, historical place Mattress is perfect for me. Excursion was interesting and breakfast was tasty )
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Pilon
CanadaClean and bed was comfy
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Emad
CanadaNothing
Everything
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Aline
CanadaGood hostel, super clean and comfortable as well as the collaborates are so kindly.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Katrina
CanadaThe doors to both male and female toilets were quite squeaky and loud ... that should be addressed as it definitely interferes with sleep. A second stool in the room would be beneficial -- there are two people in this room, after all!
The beds were very comfortable and the room has excellent lighting. We stayed in a two-bedded room (bunks) and there were individual lights for each bed (in addition to the main room light). The washrooms were clean. Breakfast was plentiful with good variety for a cold buffet. We weren't able to stay for the free tour of the jail so I did a walk-around of the jail on my own. The information posters were very helpful to gain knowledge about the jail and its history.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Dina
Canadait was all good
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Presley
NigeriaI had only one shower room.
It was neat organized and tidy. Great staffs too.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Aldous
CanadaThe single cell room is a bit too small, I’ll probably try the dorm next time. The shower was decent but also a bit small.
Honestly slay 💅best hostel I’ve ever been to. Most things are extremely clean and the price is worth it.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Sofia
United KingdomVery hot room at night, it was hard to breathe
Very unique experience, totally worth it
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Edward
United StatesGreat breakfast. Great jail tour; the tour guide, Simon, was wonderful, and also gave us some good dining tips.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Arsalan
PakistanThe rooms felt little stuffy but it was manageable.
For the number of people that were there, the place was pretty clean. Staff was friendly and the location is just amazing.
Stayed in April 2024
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