We rented a private room and was surprised to find the price almost the same as a hotel. $107 tax included plus $7 parking. We decided to take it anyway, cool idea and good location. For a hostel, it's quality was pretty good but just not deserving of that price point. Considering I could have stayed in the Mariott a... More

I've been to this jail/hostel many a time over the years! You get to sleep in a jail cell and relive the history of this jail with the guided commentary of past prisoners and life there.It is an ideal place to meet fellow travelers as there is a communal kitchen available for hostellers.It is located next to the heart of... More

The jail hostel was in the perfect location of Ottawa close to shops bars and sightseeing - all within walking distance. We had a great stay although the hostel's Internet was very touch and go we had no connection on our level (9) and they also didn't provide much in the way of tourist information the best they could give... More

I slept at the hostel with my wife and we have been woken up by a noise coming from the trash bin we turned the light on and we saw a rat in our trash bin that wasn't able to climb it back due to the plastic bag i went downstairs to call the night staff member, he took our... More

The hostel is spacious and has a very interesting story so it is worth a night or two. The four bed room was clean with enough space. The bathrooms were large and tidy with lots of hot water. Staff was friendly as well. Explore the entire hostel. It's quite spooky in a good way with lots of history.

I chose this hostel as I was going to Ottawa for the weekend and wanted to stay somewhere cheap and comfortable. I was also intrigued by the jail theme. It was lovely. When I checked in, I was upgraded for free to a 4 bed dorm from the 8 bed dorm I had originally booked, which was nice. The room... More

First off, the location of this hostel is superb! Taking the bus from the airport to the hostel is really easy and only costs $2.60 if you buy your tickets at the airport. Then, from the hostel, it is only a few minutes walk to Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Byward Market and all the shopping. The hostel, as a whole,... More

Basically, I like this hostel, although I got a big trouble about my room key. They gave me a wrong key at check-in. So I got a new key at the reception, but the key didn't work, either. Then I got a new key again, but it didn't work. After that, they called for a locksmith and I was moved... More

Stayed here for 6 nights, and I can highly reccomend it! Located in the centre with free maps available from the desk made it very convinient. Kitchen is by far the best ive seen in any hostel and the staff were also really nice. The hostel itself is interesting due to it being a converted jail, making it a really... More