| Ottawa Jail Hostel | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 75 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9 |
| Coordinates | 45°25′29.46″N 75°41′20.40″W / 45.4248500°N 75.6890000°W |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Affiliation | Saintlo Hostels |
| Other information | |
| Number of bars | 1 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Website | |
| saintlo | |
The Ottawa Jail Hostel is a hostel operated by Saintlo Hostels and located at 75 Nicholas Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] The hostel was originally the Carleton County Gaol (jail), more commonly known as the Nicholas Street Gaol or Ottawa Jail. When the jail closed in 1972, Hostelling International purchased and converted the building, but left much of the structure intact, allowing guests to experience spending a night "in jail". The top floor, which had served as the jail's death row, has been restored to much of its original condition and daily tours were conducted until December 31, 2023. The Ottawa Jail Hostel, ran by Saintlo Hostels decided to end the partnership with The Haunted Walk in order to focus those spaces on accommodations instead.[2]
In 2009, the hostel's bar, Mugshots, was opened to the public.[3] Mugshots then closed to the public in 2015. In July 2011, the courtyard space of the former jail was converted into an outdoor bar for the summer months.[4]
As of April 1, 2022 the hostel is no longer affiliated with Hostelling International. The hostel intends to reopen in April 2023 under Saintlo Hostels.
- ^ Official web site
- ^ "Haunted Ottawa Jail Tour Ending". hauntedwalk.com. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Mugshots Bar | HI-Ottawa-Jail | Ontario | Hostelling international Canada". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ "HI Hostels in Canada".