A couple of things. Check-in was quick and went well. However, the room key-card did not work and I had to return to the front desk to get it reset. They explained that they had just installed a new system a week before and there were still some bugs. The only other problem was that the small fridge in the room did not work. I advised the front desk of the situation but it was not rectified during my three day stay. Disappointing.

DaysInn by Widham Ottawa
319 Rideau Street

very old building and rooms.
very bad and dangerous location, all stores have 1-2 security guards, drugged people, beggars and homeless people all around.
The hotel is also used to shelter refugees.
I think 80% of the occupants are refugees.
Smell is terrible, on the hallways (they have 2 microwaves on the hallway ) and people are cooking ethnic food all the time.
In the rooms the smell is terrible too.
At reception is rarely any attendant.
AC works 10 min and then you have to restart it.
Window does not open, fridge is barely cooling a beer after 24h.
Broken ice machine and drinks machine is warm, not cold.
The door of the room has to be forcefully slammed to close.
We were afraid to go around the hotel.
never been in a worse hotel ever and I have been in hundreds.
stay away!

Very clean easy parking staff very nice

Good location. Old hotel. Beds were comfortable. Rugs seemed dirty. Okay for the price.

I stayed at Days Inn Ottawa Downtown yesterday and overall, it was a mixed experience.

The room itself was fairly clean and the bed was comfortable, which made for a decent night’s sleep. The blackout curtains were a nice touch, and the hotel was relatively quiet, so noise wasn’t an issue.

However, there were several inconveniences that took away from the stay. The jetted tub was disappointing, with only some of the jets working. The ice machine was out of order, and the vending machine wouldn’t accept debit or credit cards, which was frustrating. On top of that, having to pay an extra $10 for parking felt unnecessary considering we were already paying for the room.

Another downside was the overall smell in parts of the hotel, which wasn’t very pleasant.

In short, while the basics like comfort and quiet were there, the maintenance issues and extra costs made the stay less enjoyable than expected.

I had 3 nights prepaid and unfortunately it didnt meet our stands of stay that we left after our first night.

Everything was very close

Terrible location, did not feel safe.

The room’s bathroom was going through renovation. There was a hole in the wall and wall paper came off underneath the sink. The AC unit was old and very noisy. The elevator was extremely dirty and stinging. I never recommend this hotel to anybody. Avoid it.