Reviews of HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel

75 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 7B9

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Customer Reviews & Ratings

80.5%

190 out of 218 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel'

Atmosphere
86.4%
Location
92.8%
Facilities
74.4%
Fun
65.6%
Staff
84.8%
Cleanliness
83.2%
Safety
87.2%
Value
69.6%

Customer Reviews: What did customers think about HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel?

What was the best part of your stay?
Date HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel Customer Reviews Overall Rating
13 October 2007
Mingquan Zhang

The jail atmosphere... really rare. I love it.

95%
12 October 2007
Ayano Shiozaki

Kicthen is very huge!! I like atmosphere of the hostel.

72%
12 October 2007
Customer review

location, staff and the place itself (being a Jail :o) )

92%
10 October 2007
Tim McDougall

Historical accommodations.

70%
08 October 2007
Customer review

It had a lot of character. I enjoyed the atmosphere. The Day staff was wonderful, though I did have a complaint about the night lady.

80%
08 October 2007
Customer review

Location was fantastic - walking distance to anything and everything. Rooms, bathrooms, and kitchen were all kept clean and the atmosphere of former prisoners was kind of neat.

77%
19 September 2007
Customer review

the tour trough the jail, it's not a usual location, good place just a few minutes away from the most interesting things in Ottawa

67%
18 September 2007
catharina dijkhuizen

A very good location. Nice and happyness.

100%
12 September 2007
Customer review

Unique experience. A bizarre but enjoyable place to spend the night. Good facilities.

90%
08 September 2007
Chihiro Suzuki

it was realle cool Jail tour was nice

80%
06 September 2007
Nicole Poort

excellent character, very unusual setting and the staff were friendly and helpful

100%
06 September 2007
Kathleen Knights

different, cell accommodation was adequate, jail tour was good fun

97%
04 September 2007
Customer review

the atmosphere and the rooms

82%
04 September 2007
Customer review

the jail feeling and the helpful personnel!

90%
04 September 2007
Frank Pratka

Location, location, location

87%
23 August 2007
Customer review

Free internet and clean kitchen

72%
22 August 2007
Cynthia Phillips

location, staff, kitchen/dining room. My only complaint is that I sprained my foot getting out of the upper bunk. There is only only one step and it is tricky.

100%
20 August 2007
Customer review

The location. The breakfast was good for the value.

72%
19 August 2007
Jennifer MacDonald

The staff was great, friendly and helpful. When I had to take my son to the hospital in the middle of the night and needed directions the girl at the desk told me how to get there. Then when we returned even though the front desk was closed she was still there to ask how my son was and if everything was ok. In addition to the great staff I have to say that of all the hostels and hotels I have stayed in a jail cell definitely gives you the safest and securest feeling. We spent the night in a room designed to keep people in, with bars on the doors and 6" thick walls.....how can you not feel safe in there?

97%
15 August 2007
Bodil Helbech Hansen

location near the university of ottawa

80%
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