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About this property

Set in a restored jailhouse, this Ottawa hostel is adjacent to the Ottawa Convention Centre and Rideau Centre Mall. It features rooms with free Wi-Fi and serves a daily continental breakfast. With unique styles and hardwood floors, all rooms at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel have access to shared bathrooms. Each morning guests can enjoy a breakfast consisting of fruits, cereal, bagels, milk, coffee, tea and juice. Lockers and linens/towels are provided at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel. Guests can relax in the common lounge and watch cable TV or read a book from the on-site library. The University of Ottawa and Chateau Des Charmes Wines are both 2 km from the hostel. Casino du Lac Leamy is 10 minutes’ drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Ottawa, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

    • Private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 single bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 single bed
1 double bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Miyamoto
    Canada Canada
    The hotel was cleaner than I expected. I could also join the jail tour for free, which was very interesting.
  • Asif
    Pakistan Pakistan
    Location was right in the downtown, easy access to the city and major attractions, rooms were clean and place was well-maintained.
  • Elisa
    Canada Canada
    Good experience in an interesting and unusual location. Very clean and located close to many restaurants and bars.
  • Chen
    Canada Canada
    Very comfortable bed and linen. Convenient location!
  • Thukral
    Canada Canada
    Great staff, well equipped kitchen, free breakfast, clean premises, good activities (free and paid) hosted by the hostel, helpful information guides provided
  • Lovelady
    Canada Canada
    Amazing experience with my son. We had a blast. The location was perfect for exploring the city on foot. Staff so friendly and helpful
  • Mac
    Ireland Ireland
    Very unique place to stay. Your in actual cells and you feel it as they are tiny. A bed only. Very interesting place to stay and in a perfect location.
  • Chris
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Very special atmosphere. You really stay in jail. You can just leave whenever want. I took single room which was small cell - similar to fancy capsule hotel. Breakfast included. Very close to attractions in the center.
  • Martina
    Canada Canada
    Everything was great! Beautiful stay, great sleeps and hospitable staff
  • Gerlinde
    Austria Austria
    We really enjoyed our stay at the hostel. The prison tour, which was offered by the hostel for free, was very interesting and fun. The bathrooms were clean and the breakfast good.

Property surroundings

House rules

Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 04:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Birth certificates, SIN cards and Ontario Health Cards are not accepted as valid ID upon check-in.

Please note this property does not allow third party bookings.

The credit card used at the time of the booking must be presented by the cardholder upon check in.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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