Overview
Located in the center of Downtown Ottawa, Fairmont Château Laurier is minutes away from its biggest attractions including: The Parliament Buildings, Rideau Canal, Byward Market, National Gallery of Canada, Shaw Center, and the National Arts Centre.
Check in
4:00 p.m.
Check out
12:00 p.m.
Rooms
426
Inclusions
Rooms
- 1 king bed, or 1 queen bed, or 2 double beds
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, or 1 queen bed, or 2 double beds
- Maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Alarm clock
- Bathrobes
- Coffee maker
- Concierge service
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- TV
Amenities
Pool
Gym
Laurier Restaurant
Lobby
Location
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Overpriced tourist trap - enjoy from exterior
Trav3lgur on Apr 29, 2025
I used to stay at the Fairmont a few times a year, as it is so well located, and a beautiful historic building, but after a disappointing experience, have stayed elsewhere the past few years. I decided to try to give it another chance. I used to stay in the Gold floors, but rates have gone up significantly, so tried a deluxe room, assuming that perhaps there had been renovations to justify the increase. The room was disappointing to say the least. First off, it was spacious, and had a couch and chair, as well as a king bed. However the couch/chair had seen better days, and the not new carpet covered a raised spot (some 20cmsq) right at the end of the bed that was a tripping hazard, the worse that it was not visible. The room was very dark, with only a small window (maybe a bit bigger than 2m x 1m). The climate control was completely ineffective - was 23 C when i entered, and despite outdoor temps in the single digits, neither AC or opening the small window achieved any temp lower than 22C. The safe was inaccessible - in a corner of the closet that could not be reached with a small suitcase on the luggage rack, and when everything was moved to access it - low and behold it was out of battery- didn't work. Don't usually use TV, but when i tried my final night - "no signal" was the message I got on turning it on, so couldn't use it. They provided bottles of water daily - which was appreciated, but they were room temp 23c), and though there was a mini bar, it was crammed full of drinks, with a warning that removing items results in an automatic charge, so no ability to cool the complimentary water. Further, ice machine on the floor - out of order. Took dingy staircase nearby to lower floor to try to get ice and found the door was locked - great! Very few power outlets - and they were loose, charging cords kept falling out. Gave it a try, but won’t be back. The area has lots of great hotels, enjoy the view of this one from the outside, and enjoy the park behind - it is worth a visit
Amazing Hotel
IanM2643 on Apr 23, 2025
This is an amazing hotel. Truly one of a kind. I stayed here for a work trip which happened to be in the off-season otherwise I expect my travel allowance would not have covered the cost. The hotel was relatively quiet most of the time and during my week long stay I only saw two other guests on my floor. Which had me channelling The Shining from time to time (but not in a bad way). Although the lobby can become quite busy on a weekend. On my one free day the weather was absolutely miserable so I booked a tour from one of the local companies that did a tour of the hotel. This was really good as it went into a lot of the history of the hotel and gave you access to a lot of the areas that even as a guest you could not get to like the ballrooms and function rooms which had a lot of history. It also pointed out lots of nooks and hideaway areas that you could go back and explore in your own time as a guest after the tour. Amazingly the hotel has a lot of public spaces where people can come in off the street and hang out. Including the spiral staircase that leads up to the top floor with little window seats where you can stop and read a book and look out over the city. I did use room service one night which was a little bit disappointing but I expect a little bit out of character with the salmon being quite overcooked. Breakfasts were excellent served in the restaurant a little pricey but a lot of variety. I also was fortunate enough to do the high tea one afternoon which was exceptional. These apparently book out weeks in advance on the weekend so unless you’re planning a mid week high tea I would book well in advance of your stay. All in all an amazing experience that I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to have.
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