Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel | Hostel in Ottawa

8.4 (4322 Reviews) |   162 Bedrooms  1 Bathroom  15 Guests
Downtown Ottawa Hostel | Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel

162 Bedroom Hostel in Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa

Set in a restored jailhouse, this Ottawa hostel is adjacent to the Ottawa Convention Center and Rideau Center Mall. It features rooms with free Wi-Fi and serves a daily continental breakfast. With unique styles and hardwood floors, all rooms at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel have access to shared bathrooms. Each morning guests can enjoy a breakfast consisting of fruits, cereal, bagels, milk, coffee, tea and juice. Lockers and linens/towels are provided at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel. Guests can relax in the common lounge and watch cable TV or read a book from the on-site library. The University of Ottawa and Chateau Des Charmes Wines are both 1.2 mi from the hostel. Casino du Lac Leamy is 10 minutes’ drive away.

Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel is located in Ottawa.

This 162 Bedrooms Hostel is suitable for tourists and travelers. It has several amenities that would guarantee your comfort. These amenities include: Parking, Guest Services, Child Friendly, and several others. This is a good star rated property and has over 4322 reviews with the average score of 8.4 . Coming to Ottawa and needing a place to stay? Be it for work or for leisure, consider staying at this Hostel for your next visit, you will surely love it.

You can check the reviews and description of this 162 Bedrooms Hostel if you want to learn more about this place in Ottawa. These details are authentic, as they are provided by our partner, booking.com.

This Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel in Ottawa is well equipped and has all facilities that have been listed below. Please note that these details were shared to us by booking.com for the listed “Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel”. We solely rely on their shared details and are regarded as “accurate”. If you have any concerns about the information or accuracy describing this Hostel, please let us know.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Parking
View
Balcony/Terrace
Accessibility
Security/Safety
Sports/Activities
Fireplace/Heating
Bar
Guest Services
Entertainment
Child Friendly
Internet
Kitchen
Laundry

Facility Overview

Kitchen
  • Shared kitchen
Parking
  • Private Parking
  • Parking
  • Accessible parking
  • Parking on site
  • Street parking
Activities
  • Movie nights
  • Walking tours
  • Bar crawls
  • Hiking
Entertainment
  • Board games/Puzzles
General
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Wifi in all areas
  • Smoke-free property
  • Non-smoking rooms
Guest Services
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge
  • Lockers
  • Laundry
  • Baggage storage
  • Daily housekeeping
Internet
  • Wifi
  • Internet
  • Free Wifi
Outdoors
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
  • Garden
Security/Safety
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
  • Guest accommodation disinfected between stays

Policies

Check-in
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cancellation policy
Non refundable
Payment Policy
Credit card required
Pet Policy
Pets are not allowed

Birth certificates, sin cards and ontario health cards are not accepted as valid id upon check-in, please note this property does not allow third party bookings, the credit card used at the time of the booking must be presented by the cardholder upon check in.guests are required to show a photo id and credit card upon check-in. please note that all special requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply, guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Reviews

Value for money:
8.6
Location:
9.52
Staff:
9.05
Facilities:
8.35
Comfort:
8.39
Cleanliness:
8.58
Cara
Jan 20, 2026 08:00:00 AM
Review Score:   9
USA
Reviewer Type: Solo Traveller
Travel Purpose: leisure
Positive: Everything was very clean and nice!
Negative: Sound travels very easily and not all guests are courteous to not talk/talk on the phone in their cells.
Summary: It’s hard to describe how small the rooms are until you get there, regardless definitely worth a stay. So unique!
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Room Arrangement

Room Info Facilities
Double Cell Room
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 10 m2
1 Full bed(s) Bed
Double Cell Room

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Hairdryer, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key access, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Twin Cell Room
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 9 m2
2 Twin bed(s) Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Body soap, Toilet paper, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key access, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Single Cell Room
Room Type: Single
Room Size: 3 m2
1 Twin bed(s) Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Body soap, Toilet paper, Shampoo, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key access, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 23 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed
Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Bathroom

Shower, Conditioner, Towels, Body soap, Toilet paper, Shampoo, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Privacy curtain, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 19 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Bathtub, Towels, Hairdryer, Toilet paper, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 19 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Bathtub, Towels, Toilet paper, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Privacy curtain, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 19 m2
1 Twin bed(s) Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Conditioner, Towels, Body soap, Toilet paper, Shampoo, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Double Room with Private Bathroom
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 12 m2
1 Full bed(s) Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Toilet paper, Private bathroom, Toilet

General

Air conditioning, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 33 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Toilet paper, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Privacy curtain, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 33 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Toilet paper, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 23 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed
Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room

Bathroom

Shower, Conditioner, Towels, Body soap, Toilet paper, Shampoo, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Key card access, Hardwood or parquet floors, Lockers, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 33 m2
1 Twin bed(s) Bed
Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room

Bathroom

Shower, Towels, Toilet paper, Toilet, Shared bathroom

General

Air conditioning, Privacy curtain, Heating, Smoke Alarm, Earplugs, Hardwood or parquet floors, Trash cans, Reading light

Bedroom

Linens

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Non-feather pillow, Socket near the bed, Clothes rack

FAQ's

Is this Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel pet-friendly for guests?

No, pets are not allowed at this property. Check the guest reviews to learn what guests had to share.

What time is check-in & check-out at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel?

Check-in time for Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel starts counting from 3:00 PM and check-out is until 11:00 AM. However, early check-in or late check-out can sometimes be negotiated between the guest and the owner or the manager of this property.

Does the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel have a swimming pool?

No, this Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel does not have a swimming pool. Check the Facility Overview section for details about the pool and other available facilities.

How much does it cost per night to stay in Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel?

Best-rates for the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel starts from $122 per night with includes Air Conditioner, View, Fireplace/Heating, Internet, Kitchen, Balcony/Terrace, Bar, Accessibility, Security/Safety, Sports/Activities, Entertainment, Laundry, Parking, Guest Services, Child Friendly with all other facilities. matches every traveler with their perfect accommodation, whether you are traveling with a group, friends, family, or pets.

Is Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel a family-friendly place to stay?

Based on the information we have received from the owner or our partner, this is considered to be a family-friendly property. Families have rated this hostel Good or guests have recommended them suitable for families. As reported by the owner or manager, the hostel has specified that children are welcome. Please see details about suitability for your family or inquire with the property to learn more.

Is the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel wheelchair accessible or offer services for disabled guests?

Based on the information received from our partner, the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel has not specified they are wheelchair accessible. Likewise, there is not an elevator specified as being available at the property. Specific accessibility details may be addressed in the property details section of this page.

What is the minimum night stay policy for the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel?

Based on the information reported by the owner or manager, the Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel indicates 1 day stay policy at this hostel. Guests are cautioned that the minimum stay policy may differ based on seasonality or availability and may be at the discretion of the owner or manager.

What cancellation policy is in place for Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel?

Guests are cautioned that the cancellation policy may differ based on seasonality, availability, or current travel restrictions. Guests should also be aware that this policy may be subject to change and should be confirmed prior to booking. More details may be available on this page in the property description. However, early check-in or late check-out can sometimes be negotiated between the guest and the owner or the manager of this property.

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