Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel
Hostel in Downtown
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
About this hostel
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.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Garden
Map of Downtown
Available Rooms
1 Double • 107 ft²
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2 Single • 96 ft²
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1 Single • 32 ft²
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1 Single • 247 ft²
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1 Single • 204 ft²
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Ratings and reviews
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8.0 / 10.0
L’ambiance et la chambre
Les chambres ne sont pas totalement fermées s avec les barreaux donc on voit le jour
10.0 / 10.0
Établissement insolite très bien situé avec un personnel très courtois et fort sympathique
Il y a une porte des toilettes côté femme au 4ieme étage qui claque et ce fait un bruit qui résonne beaucoup surtout dans la nuit.
4.0 / 10.0
Es original y la ubicación
Las habitaciones que solo tienen una cama tienen abierto la puerta por arriba y por abajo. Osea se oye todo,cada persona que pasa, cada palabra... Sí quieres dormir ahí.imprescindible tapones. El desayuno ni te molestes, muy malo. Y el parking 20 dolares para ser un hotel, me parece una pasada. Y más un domingo que es gratis aparcar en la calle. Tienen una explanada de parking, donde cabrían los coches de todos los huéspedes vaya, podrían dejarlo gratis o a un precio de hostel, y no mas caro que en algunos hoteles. No repetiria
8.0 / 10.0
3 rd time I stay there.Location, friendly and lovely staff❤️, fast check in, the jail tour, breakfast. The room is a cell so you know what you have to wait:-)
Just one thing, the main door of the individual cell wing closed very loudly and was disturbing at night
8.0 / 10.0
It is a cool concept and experience
I guess that I couldn’t stay longer cause it was so small. Ofcourse you know that but to experience it can be kind of claustrophobic.
3.0 / 10.0
Great location, good staff and free breakfast is a nice add on.
No air con is just not okay in the summer heat. All well and good being an old jail but everyone's sweating barely sleeping or having to buy fans just to survive. The 9:30 announcement should be abolished. People know they have to checkout at 11 you don't need to wake people up who've barely slept due to your lack of air con and announce us to leave that's just bad service.
1.0 / 10.0
Don't know, couldn't stay because the room had no A/C and no windows and there was a humidex of 40C outside.
They wouldn't even give us a partial refund.
1.0 / 10.0
Non en sécurité . Pas de dortoir femmes uniquement
Aucune possibilité d’avoir un dortoir femme sur demande malgré le nom dé l’établissement et les indications
7.0 / 10.0
cadre très insolite ! simple mais très propre et ça a été une belle expérience dans cette ancienne prison transformée en auberge de jeunesse ! séjour sympa
quoique un peu bruyant, car nous étions placés à côté des sanitaires communs dont la ventilation faisait beaucoup de bruit ! et les candidats à la douche ont été nombreux ce soir là .... mais bon, c'est une auberge de jeunesse
10.0 / 10.0
Historical site that allowed me to learn more about Canada’s legal system. Close to the Ottawa Art Gallery. Easy to walk to most downtown Ottawa locations.
8.0 / 10.0
The location is great, the price is good. I found the check-in and check-out very slow (maybe there was just a lot going on or people on the front desk were new), I almost lost my transport due to that. The breakfast was good (bagels were nice). The jail-tour was quite scary (I found it well explained and detailed). Showers were clean.
It was rather noisy, but that can be expected in a hostel.
9.0 / 10.0
La propreté des lieux, la localisation et le petit déjeuner.
La chaleur dans le bâtiment.
9.0 / 10.0
Awesome Jail setting. Really quirky. Awesome free tour from Simon. Great location for touring Ottawa. Lovely little place.
Showers were weak on my floor. If you search around you can find better showers on other floors.
8.0 / 10.0
Die Führung durch das ehemalige Gefängnis war SUPER!!!
Die tägliche Sauberkeit war sehr angenehm!!
Die extra Toilette und Dusche auf dem Gang sind bei vollbelegtem Schlafsaal sehr angenehm!!!
Das Frühstück war ordentlich!!
In meinem Schlafsaal funktionierten in keiner Lampe die USB-Anschlüsse zum Laden des Handys. Es piepste zwar im Handy, aber es lud sich nicht auf. Das Personal sagte daraufhin nur, dass das „manchmal immer so“ sei. Die meist großen Adapter für ausländische Stecker passten schlecht an die Steckfosen, die oft von Heizungsknäufen oder bereits eingesteckten Steckern seitlich blockiert waren. Als meine Powerbank dann auch leer war, kaufte ich mir schlussendlich einen nordamerikanischen Stecker für mein iPhone. Das muss verbessert werden!!
7.0 / 10.0
The location was good, as was the experience of staying in this building. Check-in went smoothly, and it was helpful to be able to leave my luggage whilst I walked around Ottawa.
Very small room/cell which was very hot overnight despite the air conditioning. No showers on 9th floor, so used the 8th, but door wouldn't open to provide easy access back to my room. Unfortunately breakfast doesn't start until 7.30, so I missed that.
10.0 / 10.0
Excelente localização. Banheiros sempre limpos. Staff super receptivo e prestativo
O quarto é meio apertado
7.0 / 10.0
Agradable, y limpio. Además es muy especial vivir la experiencia de dormir en una antigua cárcel
Habitaciones ruidosas por culpa de la abertura de la puerta de la “celda”.
9.0 / 10.0
Le petit-déjeuner était très complet. Le rapport qualité prix était très bon. Il est possible de se rendre au centre-ville rapidement. L'hôtel était propre.
10.0 / 10.0
The experience, cleanliness
7.0 / 10.0
It was neat organized and tidy. Great staffs too.
I had only one shower room.
8.0 / 10.0
Honestly slay 💅best hostel I’ve ever been to. Most things are extremely clean and the price is worth it.
The single cell room is a bit too small, I’ll probably try the dorm next time. The shower was decent but also a bit small.
8.0 / 10.0
La visite guidée de la prison par le personnel A FAIRE !
Le petit déjeuner très complet !
L’emplacement
La cuisine est trop petite pour cuisiner
7.0 / 10.0
Dans l'ensemble le séjour a été correct. L'emplacement est vraiment idéal.
- L'emplacement dans le centre
- le parking ( attention 20$/ nuits)
- l'expérience
- la propreté
Pour résumer très bien pour une nuit mais pas plus et si vous êtes claustrophobe ne pas y aller.
En ce qui concerne les points négatifs :
- il faisait beaucoup trop chaud dans la cellule
- La visite de la prison qui n'est faite qu'en anglais alors qu'on nous demande qu'elle langue on parle et que le guide nous a parlé en français juste avant la visite.
- Assez bruyant
- le petit déjeuner un peu pauvre
4.0 / 10.0
La localisation et l’emplacement
Ni eau chaude ni chauffage. Full expérience prison avec les vitres en scotch. Il faisait moins de 10 degrés dans la chambre …
10.0 / 10.0
Free breakfast
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Limpieza, tranquilidad, calefacción y ubicación.
El desayuno y wc y duchas juntas
9.0 / 10.0
Location is convenient to everything. People were diverse, friendly. interesting, kind. There was a very peaceful atmosphere.
The doorlock to my eight-person room on the seventh floor was difficult to operate with my key - and I often reflected that the door itself should simply be removed.
10.0 / 10.0
The fresh paint on the walls, the clean linens, the wonderful cafeteria and bagels, and the warmth of that room and the company, the front desk was fantastic. The showers were clean. What else could you ask for?
My door stuck and made a lot of noise opening and closing it, and I really had to force the door open push my full weight against it, which is sort of funny, but prevented me from going to the bathroom at night fear that I might wake somebody up
10.0 / 10.0
Das Hostel ist einzigartig in der Architektur, toll ausgestattet und vor allem sauber. Das Personal war sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Vor allem die Jail-Tour mit Simon war ein Highlight - sehr zu empfehlen.
4.0 / 10.0
The location is great, and the history of the building makes it a unique experience.
a) the beds are not for tall people, I'm 6'4", my feet were dangling out with the end of the mattress pushing into my achilles heels.
b) it's noisy, despite all the "shush" and "quiet" signs, another person in an adjacent cell/room was on the phone half the night, additionally my room was close to a bathroom with an open door, and the automated toilet flushes rather loud (why don't they install a swing door for the bathroom ?)
c) the duvet cover was freshly washed, but it still had a visible mould stain
d) I chose to leave a day early but couldn't get a refund because of me having booked online. I accepted that... but then they had the audacity to ask if I would check out before 11:00, so that they could clean (and possibly re-rent) the room on the day that I still had paid for.
10.0 / 10.0
This Hostel felt super comfy and welcoming. The Jail tour is a absolute must for everyone staying!
No plant based milk at breakfast. Maybe they already added that now ;)
9.0 / 10.0
Original
Nice staff
Experience
A lot of explanation about the history of the place
Loud
9.0 / 10.0
Excellent location, good breakfast with good Coffee, friendly vibe
7.0 / 10.0
Friendly and super helpful staff
Perfect location
-No place to meet more people, if you are solo it sucks
-No elevator (!) It was exhusting every time
-In peak hour - please clean shower more often
-There is no switch to turn on light in shower and one time it turned off in the middle :(
-AC in the room is an old one and made SO much noise , in general you can hear floors and ppl walking. But i guess that's cause it was a jail , just be aware if you are sensitive to noise
6.0 / 10.0
It was hard to open and close the door to my room.
10.0 / 10.0
The tour was fantastic. And Simon the guide was great.
I would have liked if they had some jail gruel to try at breakfast. The breakfast was a good start to the day.
5.0 / 10.0
The location, the history and the staff
Very noisy. Suggest to grease all the cell doors to reduce noise
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Downtown?
The average price for a rental in Downtown is $129 per night. This rental is $40 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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