Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa
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Lord Elgin Hotel Review
Located about a 5-minute walk from the 7-story arch "National War Memorial", the 4-star Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa offers a patio, a shared lounge, and various recreational opportunities. This eco-friendly hotel is situated in the heart of Ottawa, a few minutes' drive from such cultural attractions as Bytown Museum.
You can start the day with a delicious buffet breakfast in the restaurant. Also, the hotel features a lobby bar. Johnny Farina Restaurant serves a good range of Italian food and lies only a few metres from the accommodation.
The accommodation is enhanced by nightclubs and a park, and within 10 minutes' walk of Peace Tower. The area includes such religious sights as the war memorial "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" (0.6 km) and the Roman Catholic minor Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica (1.1 km).
Hills are within a few steps of this Ottawa hotel, and the two waterfalls "Rideau Falls" is a 10-minute ride away. Lord Elgin Hotel is centrally located not so far from Panoramic city views National Park.
The Lord Elgin Ottawa features 356 rooms with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as tea/coffee making equipment. Guests can use a hot tub and a sauna, along with dressing gowns and slippers. The tiled bathrooms are fitted with a walk-in shower and a separate toilet. They offer views of the park.
The accommodation is also situated around a 10-minute walk from Parliament city rail.
A fitness area and a heated swimming pool are available at the Lord Elgin. This Ottawa property offers a ski storage room and ski hire for ski lovers. Business travellers will also appreciate a business centre including banquet and meeting facilities, and a xerox.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Grand old classy hotel with a perfect central setting.
- A good choice of rooms, some with a queen bed, a larger laptop and a coffee maker.
- Most marble bathrooms come with a great shower and towels.
- Continental breakfast with good food options.
- In-house restaurant serves local meals.
- Excellent service and an easy check-in.
- Good prices for the area.
- A few guests were dissatisfied with a little hard beds.
- A few vacationers mentioned that Wi-Fi was very poor.
Key Features
- indoor swimming pool
- private parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- non-smoking rooms
- fitness centre
- restaurant
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
Services
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
Relax
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Jacuzzi
- Fitness centre
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Location
Landmarks nearby
- Canadian Museum of History 1.76 km (1.09 mi.)
- ByWard Market 1.02 km (3346 ft)
- Confederation Square 350 m (1148 ft)
- Peace Tower 660 m (2165 ft)
- National Gallery of Canada 1.09 km (3576 ft)
- National War Memorial 200 m (656 ft)
- Ottawa Art Gallery 810 m (2657 ft)
- Bank of Canada Museum 880 m (2887 ft)
- Laurier House National Historic Site 1.47 km (4823 ft)