Expert reviews
“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.”
What guests liked
- Nice hotel
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Boutique style
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
16 October 2025
Great staff. Mediocre rooms.
Food and bar service were excellent. No comaintz
Rooms are dated. Carpet must be musty. Chair had stain on it.
16 October 2025
Functional and comfortable - wish I could say the same about Booking.com . . .
Clean, sizeable room with friendly staff.
A Booking.com screwup left me without a room for two nights and Lord Elgin had one available - at much greater cost. But it was nice, staff were friendly and I was on business. Sure wish Booking.com system had worked though - the mistake cost me a lot of money for the late registration at Lord Elgin (entirely NOT their fault - they saved me.)
13 October 2025
Love to stay again
We got what any traveller can expect from 4 star hotel, excellent
12 October 2025
Very good
Yes.
The towel smell sour. The rest is good.
12 October 2025
Very good
Clean, friendly staff
11 October 2025
Very welcoming hotel. Will be back on our next visit to Canada (from England)0
Central location. Comfortable bedroom.
Temporary works to the front entrance
9 October 2025
Fabulous
Location was excellent - close to Byward Market
7 October 2025
Good hotel close to everything I wanted to see.
Breakfast buffet was good value.
A/C was a little noisy and not effective during the hot weather.
5 October 2025
Exceptional
Staff!!
5 October 2025
Pleasant
Location, comfort, cleanliness
The condescending reservations associate. The lack of a tuck shop.
5 October 2025
Super location, very friendly
Super location, nice room, very friendly staff!
4 October 2025
Walking distance to downtown
Friendly staff and great location for shops and food
1 October 2025
Great location friendly staff
It was close to everything
Nothing it was all great
1 October 2025
We loved this hotel. highly recommended.
Great location
30 September 2025
Beautiful hotel, wonderful staff!
Just a beautiful hotel. Classy but not pretentious! Clean, inviting and perfectly located in the heart of Ottawa! Can't wait to go back!
Nothing!
25 September 2025
Pleasant
Rooms were clean.
Small rooms. No bottle of water or any mini fridge content. Restaurants was just ok.
11 September 2025
Beautiful Historic Hotel - Excellent stay!
The beds are soft and comfortable. The rooms are extremely clean and well maintained. The onsite restaurant, Forty One was great. Staff was very friendly. Location was amazing. Valet parking was definately worth the extra cost. Very convenient. Would definately stay here again.
Pillows were not great,,, lumpy.
11 September 2025
Comfortable
Location, parking, bathroom, staff
Pillows, room could be updated, exterior noise
1 September 2025
Enjoyed the Lord Elgin and will return in the future. Staff were very welcoming, courteous and helpful!
Conveniently located to many sites and restaurants.
Had an end room on 4th floor. Was woken up at 3:00am by what I assume was music and loud yelling/talking from a local bar. This would have been on a Sunday morning and the noise continued well past 4 am. Seems a little late into the night for so much noise.
31 August 2025
Very comfortable and friendly hotel
Downtown location, friendly personnel
Hot tub not available, price not including breakfast
29 August 2025
When we come to Ottawa again, we will definitely stay at the lord Elgin
Great location, very friendly and helpful staff.
20 August 2025
I enjoyed my stay at the hotel, especially its historic aspect and proximity to downtown . The staff
The breakfast was good and service excellent but the food choices were limited.
The hotel could have a means to arrange tours around and outside the local area. Transport to the airport could also be provided. The price is more expensive than I expected.
19 August 2025
It was comfortable, convenient, and enjoyable stay!!
Central location, accommodating with valet parking, personable staff, comfortable beds, clean rooms with all amenities
A little pricey ($400 per night with parking), had a better deal at the Lord Elgin the previous summer.
18 August 2025
Great place to stay in Ottawa
Very spacious room. Great shower. Perfect location
A bit dated but nothing that would put me off
16 August 2025
Hôtel parfait pour découvrir Ottawa
Room was clean and the pool welcomed on a hot day
The A/c in the bedroom was quite noisy
12 August 2025
Our grandchildren had a great time in the pool, liked breakfast and location.
Staff and location were great-breakfast was good but pricy.
Toilets were loud! Room smelled a bit musty.
12 August 2025
Great family vacation.
The staff were friendly. Great location. The architecture of the building is beautiful.
The air conditioning wasn’t working very well so the room was very warm.
8 August 2025
I stayed there forty years ago and was so happy to be able to come back
The history, the condition was fabulous, everything and everyone was just great
8 August 2025
Pleasant
Location and bed
No wifi… very difficult to access even with help from front desk
7 August 2025
Exceptional
The location was perfect. It was clean and the staff was friendly.
7 August 2025
Exceptional
Staff were friendly and very accomodating. Room and all facilities were very clean and comfortable.
5 August 2025
Very good
Everything except the parking
The price of the parking. As a guest in the hotel I find it outrageous to pay that much.
4 August 2025
Our stay was great!
N/a
Everything was great!
1 August 2025
Helpful staff.Best location.Great beds
Location
1 August 2025
Dreamy
Beautiful building. Great location. Adorable staff
Pool. Bit old
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.
24 July 2025
Fabulous
Location is great
Limited parking for drop and go.
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
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
21 July 2025
Exceptional
Location and very helpful staff.
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.
17 July 2025
Just a very nice stay.
Easy check in and excellent service staff. Very friendly and supportive staff.
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
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…
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.
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!
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
5 July 2025
Practical, a but dated
Pool , central, room
A bit dated.
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.
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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10 November 2025
Great stay! I loved the location, the room was big and comfortable, and the classic style made it feel special. Everythi