Arc

Ottawa


Arc is a savvy boutique hotel with 112 minimal yet elegant rooms and suites in a great location; call it low-key, muted and restfully hip. This mellow adult atmosphere continues through the chic lounge bar and restaurant. There's an extra charge for parking.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ottawa attractions

1. Parliament Hill

0.29 MILES

Vast, yawning archways, copper-topped turrets and Gothic-Revival gargoyles dominate the facade of the stunning lime-and-sandstone parliament buildings…

2. Senate of Canada

0.32 MILES

As part of the ongoing renovations on Parliament Hill, the Senate has permanently moved across the street into Ottawa's old train station. Tours last…

3. Bytown Museum

0.38 MILES

Descend the stairs alongside the Ottawa Locks on Wellington St to find the Bytown Museum, sitting at the last lock before the artificial canal plunges…

4. Ottawa Locks

0.43 MILES

The series of steep, step-like locks between the Château Laurier and Parliament Hill marks the north end of the 200km Rideau Canal, which flows all the…

5. Supreme Court of Canada

0.44 MILES

This intimidating structure strikes an intriguing architectural balance between its modern concrete shell and its traditional copper roof. Visitors can…

6. Library & National Archives of Canada

0.56 MILES

The mandate of this monstrous concrete institution is to collect and preserve the documentation of Canada. Behind the tiny checkered windows lies a vast…

7. National Gallery of Canada

0.63 MILES

The National Gallery is a work of art in itself: its striking ensemble of pink granite and glass spires echoes the ornate copper-topped towers of the…

8. Notre Dame Cathedral-Basilica

0.65 MILES

Built in the 1840s, this shimmering tin-topped house of worship is the oldest church in all of Ottawa and the seat of the city's Roman Catholic archbishop…