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ALT Hotel, Ottawa

185 Slater St, Ottawa, ON K1P 0C8, Canada (show on map)

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New York Times review:

“ALT Ottawa, opened this year with 148 rooms is an affordable, minimalist chic offering in the downtown business district, a few blocks from Parliament Hill. Unfinished concrete and high ceilings lend a stylish, industrial vibe to rooms.” Shortlisted in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Ottawa, Canada.

Guest rating

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 1st in Ottawa


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Value for Money Index

4.6 out of 5.0

This an aggregated customer review rating of ALT Hotel, Ottawa. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

All you need to know

Located at 185 Slater Street, this elegant establishment is the ideal place for visitors to look comfortable. The hotel provides quality hospitality services and modern amenities needed for a comfortable and convenient stay.

The Alt Hotel Ottawa offers well-furnished rooms fitted with the latest furniture and latest amenities. The hotel is located in an excellent location where it provides guests a closeness to several major tourist attractions and landmarks. The superb location of the hotel makes it the ideal departure spot to various exciting places for guests in Ottawa for fun and excitement.

The hotel offers chic room options such as Queen Room which has all the needed standard amenities.

The hotel is located at a distance of 400 m away from the Federal Parliament Building, the Supreme Court of Canada is 500 m away from the hotel, and the Bank of Canada is just 200 m away from the hotel premises. As such, the Alt Hotel provides a closeness to the city’s political and financial hub.

The Currency Museum is about 300 m away from the hotel.

The rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries, a hairdryer, a shower and bathroom slippers.

The hotel has a 24-hour front desk service put in place to help guests with any issues encountered while in the hotel.

 

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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Marg

20 September 2025

Alt Hotel was a perfect place for a comfortable sleep and easy access to the major sites in Ottawa. The staff was friend

Clean. Fresh. Friendly and helpful staff. Comfy beds. Great location.

Nothing! We liked it all.

3.5
Robert

17 September 2025

Pleasant

Comfortable bed, well located.

Lack of parking, I had to use a public lot without a way to pay from a distance. I ended up getting a ticket due to a meeting that ran late.

4.5
Nissim

16 September 2025

Fabulous

The room is clean and comfortable. The staff helps with everything needed.

There is no parking for the hotel. We had to park far away at a high fee.

3.5
Paul

16 September 2025

Pleasant

Good location

Worn down. Example, paint peeling from bedroom ceiling.

5.0
Andressa

6 September 2025

Comfy and close to main touristic points

Clean and cozy room. It’s the second time we choose Alt due to it’s location too!

5.0
Jennifer

2 September 2025

Excellent stay, great staff,Ideal location

Clean, great location and excellent staff, especially the bartender Zed. He was so personable and friendly and pointed us in the direction of excellent bars and restaurants in the area. He just made the lobby feel like a place you’d want to hang out.

No pool or hot breakfast options

4.5
Sandra

1 September 2025

Wonderful experience!

The room was very clean , comfortable, & Modern. I ordered a bottle to the room for My Aniversary, the staff was so kind to include a personalized note. I loved that the hotel lounge had its own bar, pool.table, and lounge area. Ive never seen a hotel lounge so busy. Zeb, our bartender was very knowledgeable and always smiling , it made our experience that much nicer.

The room.did not include bottled water.

4.0
27ddd

26 August 2025

Great location, great room, very good value.

The duvets are wonderful...but probably too heavy for the summer months. We had to keep the thermostat at 19C at night...which seems a bit unnecessary.

4.0
Violetta

26 August 2025

Very good

Staff is super nice and the hotel is close to the main attractions of Ottawa. Despite Pride was around the corner, the room was quiet

No parking available, public parking is expensive. We had to ask for an extra towel every day, we always got -1. Bed was too soft for me with a very thick blanket

5.0
Richard

25 August 2025

Exceptional

It had everything. Staff very nice and helpful. Central location. Parking close.

Nothing related to the hotel.

4.5
Julie

29 July 2025

A great location with amenities

I liked having the coffee and small fridge

4.0
Karen

29 July 2025

It was ok

Location, cleanliness, size of room

Shower and air conditioning didn’t work well

4.5
Marc

29 July 2025

Fabulous

Very helpful staff

No parking

4.5
Rozanne

28 July 2025

Fabulous

I recall bed was a bit soft

an onsite restaurant

4.5
L

25 July 2025

Fabulous

Very nice and a great location.

No reasonably priced overnight parking nearby.

4.0
Bien-aime

23 July 2025

Very good

The room was beautiful and very modern

It was small and too expensive for its size. None of the amenities were really good either.

4.0
Shelly

21 July 2025

We will return when back in Ottawa

Quiet & clean room. Great location for day tripping. Wonderful friendly staff. Liked the refillable options for shampoo etc. Great vibe with modern fixtures and high ceilings!

The lights in bathroom should be brighter & the mirror was too high for me to use. Didn’t know until arriving that parking was offsite and an extra expense. This may have been our fault for not inquiring. Found it hard to regulate the temperature in room.

4.5
Catherine

19 July 2025

Fabulous

The reception area and cafe were great and my daughter particularly enjoyed playing pool and relaxing inside when it was super hot out or raining. The staff were lovely. Very convenient location. Be sure to check out the binder at reception with restaurant suggestions etc.

An in-room safe, interior chain to lock door from inside, and individually controlled lights (when my daughter went to bed before I did, we either had to have all the lights on or all the lights off) would increase the comfort.

4.5
Antonio

19 July 2025

Excellent for the price.

Staff is awesome!

I was hosted in a suite were the bathroom doors were not functional. The shower was a bit weird because of a glass window.

4.5
Leisha

15 July 2025

Fabulous

Such a gem of a hotel & excellent staff

NA

4.0
Mark

12 July 2025

Great location, spacious room, so long as you don't have a car.

Well-situated and nicely-appointed hotel. Matches my prior Alt experiences elsewhere. Spacious and comfortable room.

Loading/arrival area is very small. No onsite parking (offsite locations can be pricey), and no voucher system to offset the additional expense. Tv says it's capable of streaming/casting from your device, but I was never able to get it to work.

4.0
Laurie

9 July 2025

Very good

Bed was really comfortable and the room was very clean

Light in the bathroom was not very bright. The water flow in the shower was weak. Guessing due to the shower head

5.0
F

8 July 2025

Excellent choice in Ottawa

Super comfortable, modern and clean. Close to the Parliament Hill. Amazing bar/bistro.

4.5
Larsen

7 July 2025

Great location with modern clean room

Central location next to main highlights like the parliament. Neat clean room with beautiful bathroom. Delicious Nespresso coffee.

Sound insulation of the hallway and the shades do not keep the light out.

4.0
Karin

4 July 2025

Room was amazing, bed like a cloud, lotions so lovely I bought some! Staff so kind.

Everything except the parking, bed was a dream, staff exceptional

Lack of any parking was the only real problem. Hard to find any available and then finding my way back to hotel was awful. It was circumstances I understand, but still, a problem.

4.0
Conrad

3 July 2025

Friendly helpful staff, convenient location, modern clean hotel

The lobby and common area is excellent and very inviting, it smells nice, the elevators, hallways and rooms are clean, very clean. The bed and pillows are super comfortable.

The chromecast device I could not get to work. The same issue occurs at other Alt hotels. Other hotels that I have stayed at have Googlecast, which works splendidly. There are two of us in a room and 3 coffee pods, it was easy to get a 4th, but why not have an even number of pods? Lastly there is a grab bar behind the toilet that makes it so the toilet seat will not stay up om its own, so I have to hold it up while I pee. The grab bar should have been installed 1cm higher.

3.5
Mehul

3 July 2025

Great location but low on amenities

Great location, close to all places to visit and food options and grocery.

No microwave in room

3.5
Poonam

3 July 2025

Pleasant

Location Clean Spongy bed

Bathroom is transparent . No exhaust fan in bathroom .

4.5
Dinesh

30 June 2025

Fabulous

No parking

3.5
Adriana

26 June 2025

Pleasant

Location was great

No fridge in room

3.5
Roy

20 June 2025

Pleasant

Nice room, well equipped and good location

The facilities listed indicate that there is parking - see picture below. There is NO hotel parking. Whilst there is public parking nearby, this is difficult to access and extremely expensive. We parked at 14.26 on Friday and left at 08.58 on Saturday and it cost $45. This was in the underground parking which was also very difficult to find and to get pedestrian access. Whilst it does say when full details of facilities are opened, that there is public parking, I feel that the 'headline' shown below is extremely misleading.

4.0
Jonathan

20 June 2025

Gets the essentials right

The Alt gets the important things right: bed is comfortable with good quality sheets, central air conditioning is quiet and effective. Hotel is quiet. Room has a noise maker, which is a bonus.

Would be nice to have a kettle in the room. Limited food options at breakfast.

4.0
Michelle

9 June 2025

Had a great night sleep.

The property was in a great location. We were lucky and got packing at the lot very close by. I love how modern looking it was. It was very clean. The beds were very comfy.

The hotel itself was clean and well-located, but the bathroom setup was a major disappointment. There was a window in the shower that opened directly into the room, and the bathroom door didn’t close properly — it didn’t latch or provide any real privacy. This design might work for a solo traveler, but for anyone else, especially those who value even a basic level of privacy, it’s a dealbreaker. It’s baffling that such an important detail was overlooked. Would not recommend for couples, friends, or families.

5.0
Laurie

9 June 2025

Highly recommend

Loved the updated modern look, very clean, and exceptional staff

N/a

4.0
Gaskell

3 June 2025

Great base to explore the city

Very helpful staff, including the people at reception and the cafe. Clean and functional rooms and good food

4.5
Jackie

2 June 2025

Ottawa Stay

Great location, clean, wonderful staff!

5.0
Therese

31 May 2025

Good choice in downtown Ottawa

This hotel in downtown Ottawa is close to everything, Parliament Bldgs, Byward Market, Rideau Canal. The room was quite large and very quiet, and the decor new and modern. The cafe downstairs serves the best Americanos.

The bed was far too soft.

5.0
Kerry

27 May 2025

Exceptional

Funky art deco hotel. Room had all the essentials. Loved the toiletries. Very clean

Room service would be a nice perk!

5.0
Guiomar

19 May 2025

Exceptional

Very kind details they had with us as we were in our honey moon and the staff all of them were so kind. Location is very good and the bed was very comfy

4.0
Maureen

6 May 2025

Very good

Very friendly helpful staff

The room was a bit small but comfortable

5.0
Catherine

6 May 2025

Exceptional

Staff were friendly, easy check in/out, super clean, gym facilities small but good.

Safety deposit box in room would be handy.

5.0
Ron

5 May 2025

Exceptional

Helpful staff

5.0
Mika

27 April 2025

Great night downtown Ottawa

Modern, good location, good atmosphere.

No parking. At all.

4.5
Simmer

22 April 2025

Fabulous

sufficient and affordable parking in walking distance to the hotel - many attractions can be reached by walking , hotel staff very nice wand supportive , we had a great weekend

4.0
Patricia

14 April 2025

Very good

Having more food options for breakfast would enhance the Alt experience a lot. There is basically few options although breakfast is advertised.

4.0
Giulia

14 April 2025

Very good

Staff went out of their way to be helpful. Very impressive!

4.0
Menarik

31 March 2025

Very good

The room was exactly what we needed. It was clean and had a cute aesthetic. The location was very central. The lobby of the hotel was very well-designed and the staff were very nice.

The bathroom lacked privacy and the bed was not very comfortable.

3.5
Carmen

24 March 2025

Pleasant

Comfy bed

Didn't have coffee pods in room--fixed but still a hassle

4.5
Sotnyk

6 March 2025

Fabulous

Comfortable bed

Ventilation system is noisy

4.0
Christophe

20 February 2025

My go-to place for work trips to Ottawa where the Alt is consistently satisfying.

Convenient location. Consistency. Cleanliness.

The lobby bar could be improved.

Hotel facilities

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Food & Drink

  • - Bar
  • - Snack bar
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Billiards

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Shared lounge/TV area
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Cleaning services

  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Entertainment & family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Parking

  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
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