Expert reviews
“ALT Ottawa, opened this year with 148 rooms is an affordable, minimalist chic offering in the downtown business district, a few blocks from Parliament Hill. Unfinished concrete and high ceilings lend a stylish, industrial vibe to rooms.” Shortlisted in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Ottawa, Canada.
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Located at 185 Slater Street, this elegant establishment is the ideal place for visitors to look comfortable. The hotel provides quality hospitality services and modern amenities needed for a comfortable and convenient stay.
The Alt Hotel Ottawa offers well-furnished rooms fitted with the latest furniture and latest amenities. The hotel is located in an excellent location where it provides guests a closeness to several major tourist attractions and landmarks. The superb location of the hotel makes it the ideal departure spot to various exciting places for guests in Ottawa for fun and excitement.
The hotel offers chic room options such as Queen Room which has all the needed standard amenities.
The hotel is located at a distance of 400 m away from the Federal Parliament Building, the Supreme Court of Canada is 500 m away from the hotel, and the Bank of Canada is just 200 m away from the hotel premises. As such, the Alt Hotel provides a closeness to the city’s political and financial hub.
The Currency Museum is about 300 m away from the hotel.
The rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries, a hairdryer, a shower and bathroom slippers.
The hotel has a 24-hour front desk service put in place to help guests with any issues encountered while in the hotel.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
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Location
Recent guest reviews
18 December 2024
Exceptional
Responsive staff and comfortable rooms.
10 November 2024
I'd do it again
Easy to get to, friendly staff, helpful. Quiet
Lighting controls are a bit weird and hard to get light where you want ti.
2 November 2024
Amazing
It was very quiet, great for sleep. The bed was comfortable, the room was clean, and the staff were amazing. I would highly recommend
2 November 2024
Overall was great. Will recommend!
The staff was very nice. Room was clean, very organized. Perfect location to hang out. Also the front desk was super helpful and nice to all the guests.
The only thing was the parking, I had to pay the parking which across the hotel and it was public parking. Also the room price wasn't the exactly the same as I booked throng the website, there was an extra $50 charged on me when I checked in.
28 October 2024
Fabulous
Great location, super friendly staff.
18 October 2024
Fabulous
The accommodation was clean and in a good location, close to the public parking lot and tourist attractions. The staff was very friendly.
The air circulation in the room seemed poor.
14 October 2024
Exceptional
Excellent location. Modern hotel with a friendly atmosphere. Great for a few days of city exploring
9 October 2024
Fantastic hotel, great location w/ a great vibe.
Has a great vibe and is in a great location - staff was super helpful with providing a sound machine and fan for my sleep habit, and when we were made aware that a hurricane was going to be hitting our home, helped us modify our booking. This is the 2nd time we stayed here, and we will be back.
7 October 2024
Wonderful stay! Enjoyed every part of it!
Clean and modern, beautiful lobby
5 October 2024
Very good
Location, clean
The room we stayed is facing back alley. There are noise whole night long
4 October 2024
Exceptional
Everything!! Adored this hotel in Ottawa. From the musical ambience at the entrance to the comfort of our room. In summary: - Excellent location in the heart of downtown. - Public transport access (metro & bus) around the corner from the hotel. - The hotel offers a restaurant (food for purchase), a bar and a café on site. Street restaurants, cafés, grocery shops, and pharmacy at walking distance from the hotel. - Smiley and helpful staff. - Room (Queen room): Mattress, bed linen, and pillows were incredibly comfortable and delicious. Nespresso machine with complementary pods replenished daily. Tea, sugar, and coffee mate pods too. Bella Pella high quality products (hand liquid soap, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and hydrating body milk!) are a smart and great touch to the room. Hair dryer, flat screen smart TV, alarm clock. - Ensuite bathroom: clean and comfortable shower, WC, and sink. Efficient water system providing hot water in 2 seconds - another super plus! Alt Hotel Ottawa has a small and well equipped gym, ice machines (levels 7 & 12), complementary computers with Internet access, and beautiful lounge area in the lobby.
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3 October 2024
Overall a good stay
The hotel was very accomodating to requests (ie. late checkout). The room was nice and I really enjoyed having the Nespresso machine in the room.
We had asked for late checkout but our keys were disabled regardless. The keys were reactivated with no issue which was nice. However, I had to make two trips to bring out our belongings and the keys were disabled a second time even though it was still before the late checkout time. I had to wait in line of people checking out to have the keys reactivated a second time. I found that to be very inconvenient.
30 September 2024
Nice modern decor, breakfast tasty, excellent service.
Great vibe, comfortable and clean, good service.
Would’ve liked a small table next to the occasional chair - had to use the ironing board :)
27 September 2024
Great location near Parliament building and easy access to train and bus to airport.
Facilities and staff. The lobby and cafe/bar are excellent.
Nothing
23 September 2024
Awesome adventure in Ottawa
The location is central, walking distance from all the attractions. The rooms are very chic and very clean. Despite the problem with booking.com reservation, the hotel fix our problem and accomodate us. The staff is incredibly friendly and makes you feel that you go to a friend, not to a hotel. Thank you very much! you are the best!
everything is super awesome! i love this hotel
22 September 2024
Nice hotel in the center of Ottawa
Was a central location that made it easy to experience Ottawa. Clean room with a big bathroom. Good storage space for clothes. Comfortable and large bed. TV worked well and tea/coffee in the room for the morning.
9 September 2024
excellent location and surprisingly spacious room
excellent location, walking distance to waterfront and most attractions; spacious room, all clean and nicely presented. chromecast on TV is a nice touch; staff was v. friendly too and helped sort an issue around duplicate bookings
the bathroom itself is nice and clean, but the door doesn't fully close which means you can hear everything...
3 September 2024
Fabulous
Nice workers, smile and polite, perfect location beautiful room and confortable bed. Most important it was clean!
2 September 2024
Great stay, clean, friendly staff, and the location was amazing.
The location was great. The rooms were clean and modern.
The hotel has no parking.
1 September 2024
Will stay again next time
Good location. Walking distance to Parliament Hill. Friendly staffs & helpful.
No kettle inside the room
29 August 2024
Amazing location and awesome staff
They had an amazing service especially a lady in the front desk ( from Morocco ) did an exceptional job helping to get back something I forgot from the room
29 August 2024
Great location, very comfortable.
Very cute, comfortable beds, amazing bedding, quiet (very important when you bring a pet).
The view from our room was terrible, the blinds did not work.
27 August 2024
Was good!
Location, was very clean, comfortable
Day staff more courteous
23 August 2024
Exceptional
Love the lounge, the room is cosy, and the location is great to walk to Parliament Hill, museums, etc.
13 August 2024
Lovely hotel
Clean. Sophisticated/modern look which I liked. I liked that you couldn't operate the elevator without your room card, so that provided extra security. Staff were super helpful.
No microwave or fridge in the rooms. I asked for fridge which I graciously got; however they didn't have a microwave to offer so i had to eat my leftovers lukewarm. I think microwave and fridge should be part of basic amenities offered in every hotel room.
9 August 2024
Friendly staff and great location
Staff were very friendly and professional. Location was great for accessing Parliament Hill and the Byward Market area was a short walk away. Facility is relatively new and beds were comfortable.
Parking near the hotel was difficult. There is no parking available for guests, and the nearest lot was around $25 per day.
9 August 2024
Very good
Lighting setting is not convenient - one switch to turn all lighting on or off. TV not easy to start with - take times to do chromecast stuff. Not easy for me who is not a tech savvy.
6 August 2024
Awesome trip!!
Location was amazing!!
Had a view of back alley.
5 August 2024
Excellent
Clean Well located Love the reception area. It has a pool table, a bar, tables and chairs to play games, visit with friends. Coffee is delicious.
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5 August 2024
Fabulous
The room design, the atmosphere of the lobby, the quietness, TV casting, well designed bathroom
1 August 2024
Very pleased.
It was all good, maybe a steam, sauna or jacuzzi would be better after a long day of walking the city.
better breakfast
30 July 2024
Good location, modern decor.
Very good location, nice coffee shop in the lobby, nice sitting area in the lobby. Staff very friendly.
Lack of parking, in-room coffee was not good at all, lot of wasted space in the room, would have appreciated a bar size fridge in the room and a few more towels of different sizes.
28 July 2024
Fabulous
Excellent location; very clean and well appointed hotel.
More selection at the cafe for snacks and breakfast.
22 July 2024
Fabulous
Friendly helpful genuine staff. Modern well considered efficient design and comfortable,
Tea as well as coffee would be good in the rooms.
21 July 2024
The ALTernative Place To Stay!!
A totally enjoyable and centrally-located downtown hotel. Modern "industrial" vibe, stylish furnishings, pool table, lounge and work spaces and a caffe/bar. Spacious room with queen-size bed, comfy mattress/duvet/pillows, sitting area, ample lighting, closet with hangers, desk, large TV, coffee-maker, small fridge, large bathroom with nice towels and toiletries. Super-friendly and helpful reception and staff members.
Not a huge issue, but if you are a light sleeper and your room (on a higher floor) faces a rooftop with HVAC system, please note that there is a continuous hum. While not terribly loud, the sound is always in the background. I don't know if lower floors are also affected by this sound.
20 July 2024
I would definitely stay there again.
It's a nice modern hotel with a perfect location to walk the city. Friendly staff. We had a great time. The room was big, very clean and comfy.
Just a few opportunities for dinner dishes at the bar. And during the weekend there were very little alternatives to eat around the hotel.
15 July 2024
Excellent - comfortable room, excellent service, walking distance to many attractions
The room was very comfortable
The chair in the room looked very stylish but it was very uncomfortable to sit in
15 July 2024
Would definetly stay again!
Excellent hotel, very friendly staff, clean modern room, awesome location
It would be great to have a small fridge in the room
10 July 2024
Very good
Price
9 July 2024
Perfect place to stay while visiting downtown Ottawa with a parking garage directly across.
Lots of space to move around in the room, the bed sheets were very soft and comfy… love white bedding! Bathroom is spacious and has shelf to put our personal stuff out… don’t have to keep everything in our luggage.
The air system was very noisy and prevented us from having a good night sleep. The bathroom door was extremely noisy… needs to be repaired.
3 July 2024
Very good
Beautiful design of this newly renovated hotel was a great experience.
There is no view from the hotel room
1 July 2024
Exceptional
The staff was very helpful and welcoming. The lady in the reception and the 2 people who worked at the Bar when I watched the soccer EM game Germany against Denmark were just awesome and had a nice chat with them. Kind regards for everything, Peter
29 June 2024
Very good
Good sized room and bathroom with shower. Close to Parliament metro station and Parliament buildings.
Despite booking made using debit card, when we arrived, we were told that debit cards aren't accepted, so had to use my credit card. That increased the price by £20 due to additional charges by my credit card company. No kettle for us tea drinkers. Frosted glass between shower and bedroom so lacks privacy.
29 June 2024
Very nice!
Very clean! Nice bathroom
They didn’t have a mini fridge — would have been a plus if they did
26 June 2024
Exceptional
All of the staff were terrific! So friendly and accommodating.
It was all perfect
25 June 2024
Inviting hotel, friendly staff, good location
Good location, clean
Could use water in the room
25 June 2024
So comfortable!
The bed and pillows were amazing! Loved the nespresso machine. Spacious room. Big bathroom. Hotel is so quiet, slept amazing!
Not all rooms come with a fridge, have to request it and hope you get one on arrival.
22 June 2024
Exceptional
Nice rooms Parking station across road was fine
No complimentary breakfast
21 June 2024
Fabulous
Great location
Cost of parking
Hotel facilities
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Billiards
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
19 December 2024
Definitely will be back, recommend!