This hostel was great. In a converted Jail, guests sleep in cells which is quite different. The staff were helpful and outgoing and the place was very clean. A great choice for Ottawa. more

We stayed here for 1 night in May and although we enjoyed our stay there, we're glad that we didn't stay for longer as we had first planned on doing. This is pretty much your standard hostel but in an unusual building. We had a private room on the top floor which shared a bathroom with several other rooms which... more

Ottawa Jail Hostel is a fun experience, but it's not very comftable, so I'd only recommend one night. You sleep on bunk beds in a cell with crappy mattresses and equally crappy sheets/blankets. It is very clean though. more

You cannot find a better location than this hostel situated on St. Nicholas. It's a bit pricey for a hostel and what it offers. It's great that they kept the building and converted to a hostel. The interiors are kept and slightly modified. We (we were 2) got a family room with 4 bed because they didn't have any more... more

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Ottawa Jail hostel for one night on our way back to Toronto from Tremblant in March of 2008, and it was pretty cool. I forget what the prices were... I remember them being pretty high for a hostel, but very low compared to even the 1 or 2 star hotels nearby. The unique... more

Little pricier than your average hostel. Good location though, between Byward Market and the Parliament. Half of the rooms are NOT located in the Jail part of the hostel, but in a normal part of the building. The rooms that are located in the jail part are very noisy, since there is complete door to seperate the long halls from... more

I have chosen this hostel as it is a HI and also because it was an old jail and sounded cool to stay in one. The rooms are actual cells, and they kept most of the original features. The staff is fun and very helpful. It's located 5 minutes away from Parliament hill, the Rideau shopping mall is across the... more

Visited this dump a little while back, and brought home a load of bedbugs. My whole family ended up bitten, and it cost me over a grand to have my house exterminated. *INFESTED* avoid that place at all costs. more

I had just finished my 2 night stay at the hostel. Since the hostel is a jail from the 1860's this is not your average place to stay at night. Though the building is old, it is maintained. The staff is friendly and helpful--they sorted out a mess from their booking system and got me settled in quite quickly. The... more