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Lord ElginvsThe Westin Ottawa
Both properties are endorsed by professionals. Overall, Lord Elgin is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Westin Ottawa. Lord Elgin comes in at #2 in Ottawa with accolades from 6 publications such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Star Service.
Lord Elgin
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide
The Telegraph
100 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5K8, Canada
From $141/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "One of Ottawa's landmark properties, this hotel is in an elegant, château-inspired building that has been preserved and restored with attention to 1940s interior detail." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This stately old place, built in 1941 and overhauled in 1991, has seen its share of celebrity names over the decades." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This downtown hotel across from Confederation Park, the National Arts Centre, the Rideau Canal... and Ottawa Rideau Centre has picture windows and Biedermeier-style luxury furnishings."
Star Service "This charming, 11-story French chateau-style landmark brings a distinct Norman face to an otherwise boxy downtown Ottawa." Full review
i
Any of the large corner rooms with dual exposures are worth requesting.
Rough Guide "This long-established hotel occupies a handsome château-meets-Art-Deco-style 1940s high-rise near Confederation Square."
The Telegraph7.0
"The Lord Elgin has been an Ottawa fixture for 75 years." Full review
The Westin Ottawa Frommer's
Fodor's Star Service The Telegraph
Oyster
11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9H4, Canada
From $125/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "A contemporary alternative to the Fairmont Château Laurier, the newly refurbished Westin Ottawa is attractively perched by the canal." Full review
Fodor's "Attached to the Rideau Centre shopping mall and convention center, this 24-story hotel is in the heart of the city." Full review
Star Service "Ideally located across from the Ottawa Congress Centre and connected by a passageway to Ottawa's largest shopping mall, The Rideau Centre, this fine Westin offshoot is Ottawa's largest hotel." Full review
i
Ask for canal-facing Deluxe rooms.
The Telegraph8.0
"Knowledgeable staff and unexpected bonuses such as squash courts and, interestingly, a dog rescue programme." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The upscale Westin Ottawa has a convenient location adjacent to the Rideau Canal and connected to the Shaw Centre and Rideau Centre shopping mall." Full review
