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Alexander House

542 Besserer Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6C7, Canada
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Alexander House
Ranked #17 of 42 Ottawa B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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lesfaz
Hamilton, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2010

Loved my stay at Alexander house. The home is lovely. The hosts are wonderful, and they have lived in Ottawa for many years, so they can recommended places to visit. My trip was a combination pleasure and work. It was nice to come home to a large room with space to relax. Breakfast was very good every morning. They easily... More

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mjg52
Oxford
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 3, 2009

A beautiful, classic (but well-maintained) house located close to downtown, but off the busy thoroughfares. The room was clean and comfortable, and breakfasts were superb - nice way to start the day after long flights (and conference talks). The proprieters were very friendly. I'd highly recommend it. More

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Saint89
Montreal
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2009
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My work makes it necessary to travel extensively to different countries and as such I stay at appropriate large hotels . These all have the usual comforts but are generally only differentiated by location. All services are similar as is décor etc. So when I had to travel to Ottawa recently , I decided , on the advice of a... More

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NomadYuma
Santa Barbara, California
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13 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2009
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person found this review helpful

Ottawa is an historic Canadian city. To see the sights...Parliament House, Art Museum, War Museum, Museum of Civilization, the Alexander House is a prime location. Situated on a quiet street minutes by bus, car or even foot from downtown, Alexander House is a well-appointed comfortable "antique." Large rooms with cozy comforters look out over mature trees festooned with birds and... More

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caroauquebec
montréal
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2009

This bed and breakfast is very well located from dowton (Byward market, Parlement ...) The rooms are so charming and very well decorated. You will find some teas or tisanes and some reviews. Sandra is a great cooker and she prepared amazing breakfasts for us. She will take care of your well being and will give advice to visit Ottawa... More

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KenDunedin
Dunedin, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2009

Alexander house B&B, in a nice quiet, historic neighbourhood is an easy 15-30 minute walking distance to the major downtown cultural attractions, restaurants, and shopping that we visited. We arrived to a warm welcome, made even more enjoyable by the wood fire when we arrived. The original oak woodwork and floors of this elegant home made us feel very relaxed... More

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buoyant_nautilus
USA
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2008

The Alexander House is conveniently located near downtown Ottawa and is only a half hour walk from the Byward Market. We largely enjoyed our stay, but would like to warn future travellers that there are a few outstanding issues that were problematic for us. The Pros of staying here were the convenience of making reservations and walking-distance to many attractions.... More

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ottawa08
Ottawa
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 30, 2008

Had a fabulous stay for two weeks in June. The house itself is a lovely period home set in the tree lined area of Sandy Hill close to consular buildings and parks. Approximately a 10 minute walk to the University of Ottawa and downtown. The room was very comfortable and accomodating and the breakfasts were fabuluous. The owners were incredibly... More

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LarryBernath
Radford, Virginia
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2007

At a minimum, we expect a comfortable bed at a B&B. The bed lacked a headboard, the mattress was uncomfortable, the room was small. No dresser, so an electric teapot sat on the floor. A mirror also sat on the floor rather than being hung on the wall. The bathroom (adjacent door in the hallway) had no electricity, so using... More

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A TripAdvisor Member
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 5, 2004
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people found this review helpful

Our stay at Alexander House was just great. The welcome we received couldn't have been warmer, the room was very pretty and comfortable and the breakfasts were delicious. More

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