Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel
Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel
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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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Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Fillipe
Brazil“It’s so cool that the hostel used to be a Jail! And the staff is amazing. I really enjoyed the room, they have curtains in the beds, which gives you way more privacy and also a station for charging phones. The location is also very good. I’ll...” - Oliver
United Kingdom“The cells have neat history and the bunk pods give you a good sense of privacy” - Neil
Canada“Simple but surprisingly good breakfast. Thankfully no gruel on the buffet. An interesting tour by Simon. A thanks to Jackson for making our early arrival manageable. Very convenient location, central and steps away from the Rideau Centre, handy...” - Meaghan Canada“It's cozy, the location is great, the staff are friendly and super accommodating, the coffee at breakfast is always really good!”
- Melissa Canada“We LOVED staying here. Super cool place, the beds were extremely comfortable, front desk guys were friendly. Will definitely come back one day.”
- George Canada“I loved the whole experience and all the information you could read on the walls .The location to downtown was really good”
- Ruby United Kingdom“The hostel was really nice and a two minute walk to the Rideau shopping centre. Lovely breakfast of bagels, fruit, croissants and cereal! The kitchen was clean and full of cooking equipment too! Staff were really friendly; I was in a dorm room and...”
- Fiona Canada“Interesting atmosphere, and I like all the signs on the walls telling you the history of the prison. The leaflets around about trivia night, or discount for walking tours, suggest a vibrant range of activities that the prison can offer.”
- Wayne United Kingdom“Very clean and modern. Friendly staff and breakfast included was a bonus with tea/coffee. Ypu can also get a free tour of the jail. Close to everything you'd want to see as a tourist all within walking distance.”
- Elly United Kingdom“Where else can you stay in a prison! We stayed in a double cell (with details of the previous inmate!), bijou with everything you need and clean. It was a very friendly prison, good facilities with kitchen and dining area. We stayed with the...”
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House rules
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.
The fine print
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.
