I would definitely recommend this hostel to anybody who wanted a very unique stay while visiting the capital. It's basically a 200 year old jail converted in to a hostel when it was deemed "inhuman" by the city. They offer nighttime jail tours of locked parts of the hostel including the old Solitary Confinement rooms, Death Row and the Gallows.... More

We recently took the haunted walk tour at the jail, i thought it was great, very informative, got to take pictures, and the staff was very friendly, i would definately recommend this tour for visitors going to ottawa.... More

We stayed in a twin cell which was clean and had enough space for our bags etc with bunk beds, a small desk with chair and a cupboard. The cells have been renovated to incorporate 3 cells to make 1 room but maintained the prison style - including bars onto the corridors and arched ceilings meaning that you can hear... More

An old jail that turned to be a hostel. The rooms were designed to keep the prison cell style. I wouldn't recommend for people easily impressed... More

I didn't pay to stay in a cell but the shared dorm rooms in the front part of the jail (the mansion) where very good. Clean, lots of space, reading lights on the beds. My complaint on the rooms would be that there are no lockers, not even a small one for your valuables. The kitchen, laundry and common areas... More

A very nice old building jail at the super neat Capital of Canada...i crashed few nites in to the cell dorm,bit cold at night so i couldn't find another extra blanket. i was hiding all the time my expensive bottle of tequila, the staff confiscated the beer of my friends...i tried the pub Crew in downtown the guide was really... More

Ok it's got "character", but with that comes the smell, noise and cramped conditions you would expect to find at a prison. There's bars above the door, so light filters in and there's nothing you can do about it. That isn't great but fair enough they can use the "character" excuse to justify it. I was most disappointed by the... More

Slept in a twin cell. Quite a bit of traffic noise out the windows in the morning. Perfectly clean, no bed bugs. Similar experience to a university residence. Confiscated our alcohol when it wasn't open and we didn't intend to drink it there. Cramped, but for a cell that's what I expected. Front desk was a little rude during check-in... More

The good: Location is great; staff are helpful; price is good for one person; pretty clean The not so good: showers are smaller than a breadbox; 8 people crammed into a room can prevent sleep as people are constantly coming in and out of the room; it really is haunted (nothing crazy malicious, but spooky); no coffee maker in the... More