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Rideau Inn

3.0 star property
3-star Edwardian guest house near University of Ottawa

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Exterior
Interior
Queen Room with Private External Bathroom
TV
Hallway

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
177 Frank Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0X4
  • Elgin Street
    1 min walk
  • Rideau Canal
    4 min walk
  • Ottawa City Hall
    10 min walk
  • Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Queen Room with Private External Bathroom

Queen Room with Private External Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Ottawa

Centretown stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Centretown guesthouse, you'll find Rideau Canal and University of Ottawa. Elgin Street and Canadian Museum of Nature are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Rideau Canal - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of Ottawa - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Rogers Centre Ottawa - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Byward Market Square - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Parliament Hill - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Ottawa Station - 5 min drive
  • UOttawa Station - 13 min walk
  • Ottawa International Airport (YOW) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elgin Street Diner - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Zak's Diner - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cooper's Gastropub - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bridgehead Coffeehouse - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Rideau Inn

3-star Edwardian guest house near University of Ottawa
Rideau Inn offers its guests a library, a terrace, and express check-out. WiFi is free in public spaces.
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1916
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Library
  • Terrace
Rideau Inn offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Ottawa guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor tennis courts

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 17 are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Children 17 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

Property is also known as

Rideau Inn Ottawa
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Rideau Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 168 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 168 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 168 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 168 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 168 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as advertised. Nice older house with a lot of charm. Many restaurants around the corner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay at the Rideau Inn was fantastic. All the amenities my room bathroom and common spaces were comfortable warm and inviting. From when you enter you feel at home. Very clean, well organized. The owner Lucy was attentive to my needs. The location was perfect (in front of a parc and close to restaurants and pubs, walking distance from city hall) There’s a bike path just the street above and it’s very easy to get around. Parking is tight though, I parked at the Nature museum which was walking distance from the place. But if you have a small car, there is parking in the back of the inn. So I would definitely recommend this place. I came for the Ottawa marathon and the Rideau Inn hit the mark in comfort, logistics and home away from home :)
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a great location for our needs and we appreciated the hospitality! It is an older house so not everyone's cup of tea but bed was comfortable, water pressure in shower excellent, and economical breakfast option appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a great property. The continental breakfast was delicious with homemade bread and lots of choices. I’d stay here again for sure. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Germaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lensa Simesso

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With in a busy neighborhood experience quite environment. Very clean and friendly service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant short stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good little bed and breakfast, easy 20-30 min walk to sites to see and close to canal which is a beautiful walk to take. Staff are polite and welcoming. Depending on the room you are assigned the bathroom and toilet might be in the hallway near the room but are very clean easily accessible. Very close to dinning options about a 5 min walk away, very quiet area to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, quaint B&B in the heart of Ottawa. Tight parking though, larger vehicles will be difficult to park
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The inn was good not great, and the breakfasts were disappointing--some hot food (other than toast) would have been good. I don't feel I got my money's worth.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ariane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a 10-day stay at the Rideau Inn, and was impressed by how well run it is. The room, bathroom and common areas were kept exceptionally clean, and you could see a great deal of care had gone into their arrangement - the provincial themes for each room are also a nice touch. Lucie the manager is very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended overall!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and convenient; the staff was excellent. Easy to get to from the main highway, nice walk to Parliament Hill.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Xiaoyan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located in a nice area. Hostess was wonderful,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful b&b, very happy with my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Earl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the character of this inn. It's location is excellent, great dining options within minutes and easy walking to ByWard Market, canal, parliament, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, even after hours
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn, Laval

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice old house with very friendly owner
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Rideau Inn is a beautiful historic home in downtown Ottawa. Lucie greeted us safely and professionally. All amenities were explained so we felt comfortable with everything. I would stay here again in a heartbeat
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, fredericton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy atmosphere, steps to Elgin St. with lots of shops, bars and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021