Courtyard Ottawa East

Ottawa


The closest hotel to Ottawa's not-so-central VIA Rail station is also a good choice if you're driving: free parking and easy access from Hwy 417. It has spacious, functional rooms with contemporary furnishings. There's a rooftop indoor pool and on-site bar-restaurant. Consider elsewhere if you need to be very downtown, or if you're traveling in winter without a vehicle.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ottawa attractions

1. Laurier House National Historic Site

1.18 MILES

This copper-roofed Victorian home built in 1878 was the residence of two notable prime ministers: Wilfrid Laurier and the eccentric Mackenzie King. The…

2. Canadian Museum of Nature

1.69 MILES

This imposing baronial building houses one of the world's best natural history collections, which the vast museum brings to life with modern and…

3. Rideau Canal

1.74 MILES

In 2007, this National Historic Site became Canada's 14th location to be named a World Heritage site, and it remains one of the country's eight cultural…

4. Senate of Canada

1.88 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…

5. Notre Dame Cathedral-Basilica

2.07 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…

6. Bytown Museum

2.08 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…

7. Ottawa Locks

2.11 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…

8. Canada Science & Technology Museum

2.13 MILES

The newly renovated science and technology museum reopened in late 2017, expanding its educational and fun exhibits, which both adults and children will…