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Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa

100 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8, Canada (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“In one of Ottawa’s finest locations, the stately Lord Elgin was built in 1941 in a similar, but less grandiose style to Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York. The 346 spacious, bright rooms are comfortably furnished with modern amenities including large flatscreen TVs.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 7th in Ottawa

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This four-star hotel is located on 100 Elgin Street where it offers only the best in hospitality services and amenities. This hotel has a non-smoking policy and is located directly across from the National Arts Centre. The hotel offers luxury and comfort to visitors and tourists in the city.

The Lord Elgin Hotel rooms are well-furnished with modern décor and feature sleek design and architecture. The hotel offers well-fitted room and accommodation options that provide maximum comfort.

Lord Elgin Hotel guarantees satisfaction and offers guests a closeness to the city’s most fascinating and attractive places.

The hotel offers chic room options such as Classic Queen Room, Classic King Room, King Room with Park View, and Queen Room with Park View. Other room options such as Executive King Room come with VIP facilities.

The hotel is located close to some Parliament buildings while it offers a short walking distance to the busy Byward Market. The National Art Gallery is located near the Lord Elgin Hotel while the famous Sparks Street Mall is about 300 m away from the hotel.

Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.

Enjoy several exciting and fun activities such as ice skating in the Canal during the winter.

Enjoy the best of Ottawa in the hotel.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Cindy

4 August 2025

Our stay was great!

N/a

Everything was great!

5.0
Susan

1 August 2025

Helpful staff.Best location.Great beds

Location

4.5
Paula

1 August 2025

Dreamy

Beautiful building. Great location. Adorable staff

Pool. Bit old

5.0
Critchlow

28 July 2025

An oasis of calm, simple luxury amidst the hustle of Ottawa!

The quiet atmosphere and great staff

Wifi inaccessible first until staff gave me the free code. AC poor but staff fixed it promptly.

4.5
John

24 July 2025

Fabulous

Location is great

Limited parking for drop and go.

5.0
Liubov

21 July 2025

In total we are happy with our stay.

Very clean. Beds are comfortable.

The room and lobby has a little smell after the renovation

5.0
Joy

21 July 2025

Great stay and great staff . Our housekeeper staff always had a smile on her face bright and cheery

Spacious and great location

5.0
Jolanta

21 July 2025

Exceptional

Location and very helpful staff.

4.0
Jacqueline

18 July 2025

Lovely hotel, just needs a bit of TLC in parts!

Great location, 5 minute walk from the market and bar area of Bywater market. Away from Rideau street that does have a few too many problem characters!

The room was good but the property does look really old and in need of a spruce up. The elevators were very noisy and the carpets look warm around the place. Staff were great and I had a lovely stay and felt very safe as a solo female traveller.

5.0
Robert

17 July 2025

Just a very nice stay.

Easy check in and excellent service staff. Very friendly and supportive staff.

5.0
Philip

15 July 2025

Awesome , relaxed

The Staff were friendly and the room maid was great too . 5* through out totally enjoyed the stay, would absolutely recommend 5*

Nothing

4.0
Dimitar

14 July 2025

Very good

Top location

Hotel is nice, but worn down. There are greasy fingerprints on all buttons in the elevator, which give feeling on uncleanliness…

4.0
Laurence

9 July 2025

Enjoyed stay. Very comfortable beds. Restaurant 49 good service

Btw ACD least was excellent choice between buffet and a la carte. I liked that.

The billing. Quite hard to follow deduction made for safety or damage deposit. Not simple. No receipts but all eventually resolved to my satisfaction after two weeks. Too opaque.

5.0
Julie

8 July 2025

Lordy Elegante!

Location Location Location! Roomy comfort. Restaurant for breakfast and dinner terrific, staff even more so. Pool and jacuzzi superb (early morning when not kid crowded!). Accessible STAIRS!

4.0
John

7 July 2025

The room is clean and the location is perfect. Can’t ask for anything better.

I like the location of the property. It is half the price of château Laurie. The staff is very honest, my wife misplaced her diamond ring, and the staff found it, and it was returned. We were at a cottage, a half an hour away and return to pick up the ring. The staff is very professional.

I wish the parking was included in the price

4.0
Yosi

5 July 2025

Practical, a but dated

Pool , central, room

A bit dated.

4.5
Liudmyla

4 July 2025

Overall it was a great experience. We’d definitely come back!

Our family had a wonderful stay! The rooms were clean and comfortable, the staff was friendly and welcoming, and the location was perfect. We truly felt at home—thank you for a great experience!

It was a bit noisy due to a jazz concert in the park across the street.

5.0
Stephen

3 July 2025

Great stay at the Lord Elgin

Noah at the front desk did whatever he could to make our stay the best it could be! Much appreciated!

5.0
Kimberly

3 July 2025

Exceptional

close to everything walking down Slater was a welcoming with the pubs and you could sit outside. Very good location.

I was pleased with everything no disappointment

4.0
Shealyn

3 July 2025

Amazing location, great staff, perfect views!

The property was so close to parliament hill and walking distance to the market while also being close to Quebec. Our room was on the 10th floor with a view of the unknown solider memorial and the chateau Laurier, it was perfect! The lobby was clean and all the staff were lovely and pleasant to speak to. One of the front desk receptionists named Julie was beyond helpful and a joy to speak with.

The pool was quite small and filled up quick with all those who wanted to swim. There wasn’t enough room is swim comfortably with so many people in both pool and hot tub. We were also not informed of the valet parking only for $40/night when we booked. The booking page just said there was parking on site. Luckily one of the valet’s and receptionists told us about the city hall parking for much less across the street which was very much appreciated! There were also some ants in our room when we first checked in coming from a hole in a window.

5.0
Graham

1 July 2025

Great Google location hotel for quick visit

Location and quality hotel

Nothing

5.0
Muriell

30 June 2025

Classy hotel in the heart of the city.

Location

Restaurant breakfast buffet

4.5
Keith

29 June 2025

Thiss

Location was central as a tourist, we walked everywhere ,with a park across the street, famous landmarks within a few blocks and a friendly neighborhood next door.nothing

3.5
Rochelle

28 June 2025

It’s ok

Location in front of a park Cocktail bar was nice Valet parking

Felt like she needs a facelift The lobby floor shakes slightly and it’s nauseating

4.5
Barbara

17 June 2025

Grand, vintage hotel in the perfect location!

Fantastic location, very handy for the canal, sightseeing in the city, & visiting the numerous restaurants & bars! Beautiful, vintage style hotel, super professional, friendly & helpful staff. Great communication from the hotel before our visit explaining about the front entrance improvements. Big quiet room with a fabulously comfy bed & pillows!

Nothing we didn’t like.

4.5
Babak

16 June 2025

Fabulous

Not a single bottle of water in the fridge

4.0
Susan

12 June 2025

it is on my list of hotels to stay in on my future visits to Ottawa when the repairs are done.

Location close to good restaurants, museums, galleries, stores, Parliament Hill.

Noises because of repairs to driveway.

4.0
Roberta

9 June 2025

Nice hotel, with good location, but somewhat pricey for what we got

Excellent location. Friendly staff at front desk and in the restaurant and the valet. Breakfast was very good and our room was comfortable.

My daughter’s bed had an improperly sized sheet on it which was taken care of quickly by housekeeping. We just couldn’t believe that this was allowed to happen! The bath towels are very small. It seemed like we waited a long time for the valet to retrieve our car upon check out at 9am.

4.0
Lisa

9 June 2025

Good value

Location

The room was quite small and overlooked a gravel roof but it was clean.

4.0
Pietro

7 June 2025

Overall good experience

Location, cleanliness and pleasant staff

5.0
David

28 May 2025

Excellent service. I will come back.

breakfast menu on the door

the pillows could be better

4.0
Gabriele

27 May 2025

nice hotel with super attention to customer satisfaction

personnel and its courtesy are for sure the plus of this hotel i asked for a different room and the staff made everything possible to meet my request so

the hotel is nice and has character although some of its facilities are a bit old-fashioned

4.5
Nikki

27 May 2025

Fabulous

Great location and great base to come and go from

4.5
Gabor

21 May 2025

Overall for one night it was really good.

The pillows were rather flat. No local parking - personally I am not a big fan of valet parking.

4.0
Peter

21 May 2025

Yeah ok, pretty good.

Good location

One of the staff at the front decided to allow another guest to jump in front of waiting guests. Small issue but really not appropriate.

5.0
Heather

12 May 2025

Surprised

The whole package, The hotel is central The beds very comfortably The swimming pool was amazing for the grandson's after being out all day.

The heat in the room . But that's just me

4.5
Naghmeh

12 May 2025

Fabulous

Location and staff

N/A

4.0
Margaret

12 May 2025

Very good value for money. Very good service and excellent location.

I asked for a quiet room and it was honoured. Staff exceptionally helpful, especially the baggage guy!

4.0
Alvin

12 May 2025

nice place

food

no

5.0
Denise

11 May 2025

We mentioned it was our anniversary weekend and the staff all signed a card and had champagne delivered to our room.

Location

Nothing

5.0
Haail

2 May 2025

Exceptional

The hotel was very conveniently located in the central area, surrounded by good restaurants and cafés. The reception staff were welcoming and accommodating.

4.0
Zeeshan

27 April 2025

Very good

Spa area was not up to the mark. Shower by the pool was broken.

4.5
Gabor

24 April 2025

Overall an excellent stay as in the past.

The room amenities were perfect.

The choice of pillows in the room were either a foam feeling pillow or a very “lumpy” pillow. I had a hard time finding a comfortable support. I didn’t complain as we only stayed one night, but in the past on previous stays, there was a pillow “menu” from which we could choose a more comfortable pillow.

4.5
Aneela

24 April 2025

Exceptionally great!!! Loved the hotel, downtown walk, facilities all great

Location is beautiful.

Nothing

4.5
May

21 April 2025

Excellent customer service and location!

Exceptional service. I like the welcome text message about the Happy Hour available hours and if you need anything, assistance is just a text away. I’m impressed that I received a response back with my inquiry.

The coffee machine is quite dusty and it was not cleaned coz the used pod is still in the pod holder or pod housing.

4.0
Gorkem

21 April 2025

Great location!

Location was great!

Room was small.

4.5
Cheryl

17 April 2025

Fabulous

The location was perfect for attending a concert at the National Arts Centre.

The room had some crumbs remaining from the last guests in the room.

4.5
Kozlowski

15 April 2025

Overall satisfying.

Two double beds were provided with 8 pillows.

5.0
Jack

14 April 2025

Great location and comfortable rooms

Great location, amenities and friendly staff

4.5
Blonge

12 April 2025

It was great from start to finish.

The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We had a wonderful experience and we'll be back again when visiting Ottawa.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Vending machine (drinks)
  • - Vending machine (snacks)

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Sauna
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Skiing
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • - Canoeing (additional charge)
  • - Hiking
  • - Cycling
  • - Indoor pool
  • - Indoor pool (all year)
  • - Steam room
  • - Fitness
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance

Outdoors

  • - Terrace

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Entertainment and family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Accessible parking

Pool and wellness

  • - Heated pool
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
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