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Econo Lodge Downtown Ottawa

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Free daily continental breakfast
Lobby sitting area
Exterior
Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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475 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON, K1N5Z3
  • University of Ottawa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Byward Market Square
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Parliament Hill
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Econo Lodge Downtown Ottawa

Hotel with free breakfast, near University of Ottawa
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Econo Lodge Downtown Ottawa offers 60 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary newspapers. Premium cable televisions are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Ottawa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Econo Lodge Downtown Ottawa. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Laurier House. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served at weekends
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking available for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 12 minutes by foot from University of Ottawa and a 2-minute drive from Rogers Centre Ottawa
Free breakfast is served on weekends. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Econo Lodge Downtown Ottawa. Self parking is free.

This Ottawa hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekends 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 3 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 10.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CAD 200.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • 5 per cent destination fee will be charged.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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Econo Lodge Downtown Ottawa Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 213 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 328 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 220 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 127 out of 1001 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Arunajith

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
The location was great, and the rooms were decent. However, breakfast was delivered in a bag, which was not how it was advertised at the time of booking
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Tanya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Wall's were extremely thin. Could hear people coughing in room next door. Ended up having to leave the AC unit running to block out some of the noise. Continental breakfast consisted of bad coffee. Hardly breakfast. Room was clean, looks like it had been renovated recently
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gordon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unhelpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a clean cheap hotel , convenient for walk to a lot of our excursions
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Smelled cigarette smoke.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

NEIL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was close to Parliment Hill and Bayward market
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Esther

I didn’t feel welcome
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samer

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The place is good for one night stand. We asked for extra blanket and they brought a very smelly blanket that we couldn’t use. The room was very cold at night
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gyana Ranjan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to parliament hill . Best option to stay in ottawa
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julekha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really nice. The room was clean, a great deal for the budget with great location and easy transportation. The parking was free and easy. Will visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nyibango

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located downtown
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nyibango

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred-Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

aimin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good for the price but can be cleaner and quieter
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Many unhoused individuañ hanging around putside the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Allison

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Lobna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

clementino

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Salim

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rooms smell like smoke veed very unsafe break in cars around parking lot very dirty rooms washroom commode broken it was motel not hotel as showed in pictures 1st time in my life bad experience and I mean it very true statement I travel a lot
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Nafi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025