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Lord Elgin Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near Rideau Canal

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Exterior
Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Marina

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service

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100 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, K1P5K8
  • Elgin Street
    1 min walk
  • National Arts Centre
    2 min walk
  • Rideau Canal
    3 min walk
  • Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic King Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Park View Room, 1 King Bed | Park view

Park View Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Two Queen Room

Classic Two Queen Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Park View Room, 1 Queen Bed

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Park View Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Park View Room, 2 Queen Beds

Park View Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Queen Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Elgin Class Executive Room, 1 King Bed | Park view

Elgin Class Executive Room, 1 King Bed

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Ottawa

Downtown Ottawa stay.At this Downtown Ottawa hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Rideau Canal and National War Memorial. Rideau Centre and Parliament Hill are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Rideau Canal - 3 min walk
  • Rideau Centre - 7 min walk
  • University of Ottawa - 7 min walk
  • Parliament Hill - 8 min walk
  • Byward Market Square - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • Ottawa, ON (XDS-Ottawa Train Station) - 5 min drive
  • Parliament Station - 8 min walk
  • Ottawa International Airport (YOW) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ottawa City Hall - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Browns Socialhouse - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Grill Forty One - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪National Arts Centre - Equator Coffee - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Lord Elgin Hotel

4-star eco-certified hotel near Rideau Canal
As a guest of Lord Elgin Hotel, you'll find an indoor pool, a 24-hour health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and meeting rooms are available. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the eco-certified Lord Elgin Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Ottawa hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 355 guestrooms or units
  • 11 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1941
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Lord Elgin Hotel offers 355 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Microwaves and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (CAD 39 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:30 AM on weekends: CAD 4-32 for adults and CAD 4-21 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Bike storage
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: CAD 85
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CAD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CAD 4 to 32 for adults, and CAD 4 to 21 for children
  • Valet parking fee: CAD 39 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Late check-out fee: CAD 85 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Pool access available from 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Elgin Lord
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Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa
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Lord Elgin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1277 out of 2107 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 559 out of 2107 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 2107 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 2107 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 2107 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, Mississauga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only parking option is valet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Clement

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not know that we had to pay for parking. Carpets in hallways a bit dirty for a hotel of that quality. Staff very good and helpful. We did enjoy our short stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaaylan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very unique, beautiful and welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

harold s

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing unique except very convenient, accessible. All staff very friendly. inclsing thoise in the resto/bar.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renelle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Excellent location for visiting downtown Ottawa. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Only valet parking available, so can get expensive if you plan to use your vehicle during your stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danial

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and i love it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBIN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good no problems at all would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rajiv

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really nice. The location was great too.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, great location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hot tub seemed to be very dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was great, close to a lot of entertainment
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Valet parking very convenient but at a cost. The beds were comfy but the pillows not so.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Lord Elgin. Unfortunately our car got scratched by the valet so we will be taking that up with them for compensation. Other than that it was a great trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent as expected.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024