Arc The Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Reception
Reception
Reception
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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140 Slater St, Ottawa, ON, K1P5H6
  • Place, Elgin Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rideau Canal
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Parliament Hill
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Intimate Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(75 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Majestic King Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Spacious Corner Suite

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Romantic Luxury Suite

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Cozy Family Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premier King Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Ottawa

A stay at Arc The Hotel places you in the heart of Ottawa, within a 15-minute walk of Rideau Canal and Parliament Hill. .This boutique hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from University of Ottawa and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Byward Market Square.

What's nearby

  • Elgin Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Rideau Canal - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • National Arts Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Parliament Hill - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rogers Centre Ottawa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Parliament Station - 4 min walk
  • Ottawa Station - 6 min drive
  • Ottawa International Airport (YOW) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪A&W Canada - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Queen St Fare - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thali - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Aiāna Restaurant Collective - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Arc The Hotel

Boutique hotel with a restaurant, 6-minute walk to Rideau Canal
Arc The Hotel offers 112 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 112 guestrooms. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include concierge services and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, ARC Restaurant & Lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
ARC Restaurant & Lounge - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured parking on site (CAD 30 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: CAD 13 to 22 for adults and CAD 9 to 22 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • ARC Restaurant & Lounge

Family friendly

  • In-room cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 8 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2001
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: CAD 100.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 50 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 25 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: CAD 14.99 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Fitness center access
  • Housekeeping
  • Internet access
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 13.00 to 22.00 for adults, and CAD 9 to 22.00 for children
  • Secured self parking fee: CAD 30 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: CAD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: CAD 100.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Arc Hotel
Arc Hotel Ottawa
Arc Ottawa
Hotel Arc
Arc The Hotel Hotel
Arc The Hotel Ottawa
Arc The Hotel Hotel Ottawa

Arc The Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 567 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1128 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lei, Montreal

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean, day door man was helpful and friendly. Well located near all amenities. Would go back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need heating in the bathroom, very cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
nice room ,clean . courteous staff good location
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Kate

The door guy was absolutely amazing…helpful and super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ka Lee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and services
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Toronto

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mekhi

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and staff was very good.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Seems pricey for the facility.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness
Decent hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
General areas - lobby, elevators, etc. were a bit dirty and seemed run down. Room itself was fine. Staff was friendly. We were supposed to get an upgraded room with a roman tub and we did not get that.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay, great service.

Room was very clean. No issue with the service received. Staff at front desk were great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not have breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. Close to everything. Will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were really welcoming and attentive to all our needs, always available with a smile...the location was excellent for our daily walking excursion, special thanks to Abby for her exceptional customer service handling our dinning request while serving an unexpected crowd with a smile, a true professional
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, clean room. Friendly, efficient staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ming

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prapti

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruno Jr.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Construction work started at 7am Saturday morning. Very noisy!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ndzelen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good so far. Will give feedback tomorrow
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025