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Hotel Information: This French chateau-style Ottawa landmark with a terrific location and friendly service is within six blocks of most major sights. Clientele includes everyone from conventioneers and businesspeople to vacationers and families attending artistic performances at the National Arts Centre or seasonal festivals at Confederate Park--both across the street.
Amenity highlights: Dating from 194l, Lord Elgin Hotel presents a swirl of modern amenities, including a sidewalk bistro with seasonal patio, an intimate lounge with fireplace, and a full-service Starbucks. When it’s time to refresh or relax, guests head to the indoor lap pool with an adjacent spa tub, a sauna, or the fitness center. This Ottawa hotel houses 13 meeting rooms and a business center with complimentary high-speed Internet access.
Insider tip: Each morning at 10 AM between the end of July through the month of August, the ceremonial guard marches by the hotel en route to Parliament Hill.
Rooms
Reflecting Ottawa’s stately charm, guestrooms are decorated with Biedermeier-style furniture and tall picture windows with richly toned treatments. Views are of Confederation Park, Rideau Canal, the National Arts Centre, or Laurier Street. Bathrooms have granite countertops, polished-nickel accents, and complimentary toiletries. Entertainment armoires hold TVs with complimentary HBO, pay movies, and video games (surcharge). All rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access and most have compact refrigerators.
Executive rooms come with a trove of extras, including upgraded views, duvets and a pillow menu, bathrobes and slippers, makeup/shaving mirrors, laptop safes, and complimentary high-speed Internet access and local calls. Also complimentary in Executive rooms is a daily buffet breakfast in the hotel’s Elgin Café.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice mail
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Alarm clock
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Recreation
Lord Elgin guests have complimentary use of an indoor lap pool, spa tub, sauna, and fitness center. Workout equipment includes treadmills, a stationary bike, an elliptical trainer, a strength-training machine, and free weights.
Seasonal festivals are held across the street in Confederate Park. One block away, Rideau Canal is a popular spot for winter ice skating and summer jogging and cycling. Seasonal boat tours are also offered on the canal.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Skiing - cross-country nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path
- Bicycle rentals
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Property Amenities
This downtown Ottawa hotel enjoys an enviable location on bustling Elgin Street, surrounded by restaurants and nightlife and across the street from the National Arts Centre. Constructed in 1941 in the style of a French chateau, Lord Elgin Hotel offers many modern-day amenities including a sidewalk bistro serving Mediterranean cuisine, a Starbucks, and a business center with two workstations and complimentary high-speed Internet access.
Onsite recreation is provided in a lap pool, spa tub, a sauna, and fitness center. The hotel also houses 13,000 square feet of meeting space and valet parking in an underground garage with in/out privileges (surcharge).
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Sauna
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Banquet facilities
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of rooms: 355
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 11
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Patio
- Ballroom(s)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Parking (valet)
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Exhibit space
- Express check-out
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service
- Spa tub
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Small pets are permitted (maximum two pets per room). Pets must be secured in kennels when left unattended in guestrooms.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Valet parking: CAD23 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Elgin Café - Sidewalk bistro overlooking Confederation Park. Breakfast buffets with made-to-order omelet station. Mediterranean and North American cuisine. Wine list. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily.
L.E. Lounge - Intimate bar with fireplace overlooking Elgin Street. Snacks, cocktails. Open from late afternoon until late evening.
Starbucks - Full-service outlet with seating. Open from early morning until early evening.
Room service - Available from early morning until late evening.
Address
100 Elgin St
Ottawa, ON K1P5K8
Canada
Nearest major airport:
Ottawa, ON, Canada (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
Area:
Downtown Ottawa - Glebe, Ontario, Canada
