A Voyageur's Guest House

Location: 95 Arlington Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 5S4, Ottawa, CA

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Free self parking

Rooms Available

• Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Shared Bathroom)

  1 Double Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds

• Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Private Bathroom)

  1 Double Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds

• Room, 1 Twin Bed, Shared Bathroom

  1 Twin Bed

  120 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Free WiFi

• Room, 2 Double Beds, Private Bathroom

  2 Double Beds

  205 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• Kutubkhan (2/5): - I had the worst stay at this property. Loud noises within the building very early in the morning. Plus the washrooms were smelly. No support from the staff whatsoever
• Mika (4/5): - Had problem on reservation
• Natalie (6/5): - This is not your typical B&B. It is fairly clean, and the lady showing me my room was friendly. I got my room early, so I was happy about that. The room was very plain and there are few amenities. The bed was comfortable. It was super cheap to stay there, so I got what I expected. It was fine for a night.
• Stéphanie (6/5): Bien para una noche - Está bien para una estadía de una o dos noches. Lleva tu shampoo y jabón si no quieres arriesgarte a esperar por ellos. Habitación limpia, espaciosa e iluminada.
• Duval harol (4/5): - J’ai pas aimé l’environnement et la façon dont il reçoivent. Déjà que j’ai reçu un appel bizarre comme une fraude. Mauvais service client, tout est à refaire. Bref j’ai été déçu de mon séjour
• MARIO (6/5): - Adequate, basic accommodation
• Eric (6/5): Ottawa Stay at 83 Arlington - I did not realize the ‘property’ was made up of atleast 2 houses (with units in each) and that No Breakfast was included. TV volume did not work. Staff was helpful. Only 1 towel and no bathroom mirror. Did enjoy walkout ‘balcony’ smoking area
• Tenne Rose (6/5): - Nice
• Steve (4/5): - Full of smoke in room. No screen and lock on bedroom window. Door lock to bedroom looked it was broken in a few times holes on frame. Bathroom discusting. No paper towels to try hands in bathroom. Bathroom toilet seat falling off. Floor and shower soo dirty. Was told there was parking and I had to find space on the road. I will stop here.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Property is very old. Needs thorough renovations. Although effort is made to have clean rooms. Great location. Too much noise from neighbors.
• Parveen (2/5): - Didn’t like the place.
• Ke fei (8/5): - Quiet,clean, and nice service.
• Fei (2/5): - Won't recommend to friends
• Luis (10/5): - Food
• Dominic (10/5): - I enjoyed my stay at Voyageur house very much. I needed a cheap place that did not require credit card deposit and a comfortable bed as I had a very challenging week. I will be back.
• Flora Joy (2/5): - Room smells bleach Bathroom door with punched home and broken door knob
• Andrea (6/5): - Parking difficult because the driveway only holds 2 cars and I had to ask them to remove the large amount of snow around my car to get out. Shower took about 20 minutes to get hot water - was needing to get showered so I started a cold shower. Very uncomfortable.
• Thierry (2/5): - I accidentally forgot the code to open the front door when going out to purchase food. Upon coming back, there was no one to open the door. I have tried reaching someone by phone 17 TIMES on 5 different phone numbers and additionally rang the door bell at least as often. NO ANSWER. I was obligated to find another place to sleep for the night. NOT RECOMMENDED.
• Shrini (4/5): - The washroom is not proper. There was a water clogging and tap was not working properly. The flush was not working properly. No supplies. No drinking water facility.
• Michael (8/5): - This is the first time sharing a bathroom and it wasn’t very nice. The room was so hot. The first time was able to cover up the register the second time I couldn’t find the register but looked under the bed and it was just disgusting.
• Paul (2/5): - The condition of the property I saw online before booking was totally substandard compared to what i paid for, eventually it looked very expensive for such property, The room was not convenient, I complained about the heater not been hot, because the room was cold, I had to sleep with my sweeter and winter jacket on. If I had not made payment online, I would have walked away. The staff were awesome, I had no issues with the staff, just the property which was substandard.
• Mike (8/5): - Nice place quiet pretty clean old needs a bit of updating but cosy little place for the price
• Janet (10/5): - Everything was good 👍
• Cherry (2/5): - I didn’t like because I got having experience with BED BUGS MY GOD AND IT’s different from the picture tha’t they share … they need to be aware about that especially about the BED BUGS 😡😡😤😤😤
• Aiko (8/5): - All good so far, though posting person is not always available. Hesitant to disturb them early in the morning to make a call. Can use amenities anytime available in the entrance.
• RAJINI (6/5): - Like the location and it’s walkable for food and shopping
• Mouhamed (2/5): - Supposed to spend 2nights but spent 1night cauz couldn’t stay anymore over-there. Didn’t like it. Absolutely don’t recommend. The area or the neighborhood is cool though and it’s in the middle of centretown.
• Tyler (6/5): - Thin walls. Very loud talking and tv coming from other rooms after midnight and early morning. Good location, though.
• Yuri (4/5): - Not a B&B, no kettle or facilities to make tea or coffee. Old structure with a bandage reno.
• Youhong (8/5): - easy to use and useful！
• Bonnie (8/5): - This was exactly what I expected it to be, a room for a night to sleep. The walls were thin, and it was clean enough.
• Echezona Samuel (10/5): - Neat
• Susan (2/5): - The entire house smelled like dense smoke. Breakfast was not included . I was told there was a box on the site that stated that and also that I had been told no breakfast when I checked in, but I wasn’t.
• Kirk (2/5): - Checked into the room was slow, had to call someone from outside and waited for the guy to return from the store Got the key to room and went for supper Returned to finally relax for the evening at approx 930 and found BED BUGS crawling all over the bedsheets Immediately called staff who attended the room immediately, advised no other rooms available and we found ourselves out on the street in a strange town at 10PM with no place to go After a half hour on the phone with Expedia, and escalation to a supervisor, they finally made arrangements to credit us to get a hotel Thank you to Expedia for the resolution. As far as this dive of a room rental, needless to say, stay far away
• Falik (8/5): - The place is very quiet and a very warm welcome. A modest place with nice people
• Maryam (2/5): - The room had bed bug!
• Suzanne (2/5): - The outside of the house was untidy and dirty. The house where our room was was not the one on the photos is was down the road. The man who let us in was very casually dressed. He did not let us see the room until we had paid then led us to the other house and let us in. The room was upstairs which were not carpeted. The room was dirty, the carpet was badly marked and the bed linen had marks on it. The fridge was full of rotting food. The bed did not have a headboard and the walls were marked where things had been stuck on it. The shower room was pokey and had a door that led out onto the landing, this was locked though. The whole place needed redecorating and looked very run down.After showing us the room the man disappeared and we saw him strolling down the road. Took photos of the room. Then reloaded our car and left straight away. Later in the evening I received a phone call from a lady who demanded to know where we were. Reported the reasons why we left. She said she would refund only one night. I said that was not good enough and she said she would ask the manager about it. We have not heard a thing since. Very disappointed that the place was not anything like the photos on your website. Consider that you should refund us the full amount as I don’t think we will get any joy from this person. Very dissatisfied that you have not checked this property properly as I feel it was sold under false pretences. Would appreciate your views and response as soon as possible.
• Naneth (4/5): - Room is suffocating because no proper ventilation Very dusty aircon and washroom exhaust
• LLOYD (6/5): - No complimentary water or toiletries provided. Overpriced for the facility. Was hot and no air conditioning. Fan was requested late night. Broken wash basin.
• Joel (6/5): - wanted to rest with the TV after a little walk in town , TV got sound no images, that’s dise a pointing for me
• Victoria (8/5): - It suited our purposes for a one night stay
• Ameer Hamza (6/5): - not the best place to stay. will work for a quick sleepover
• AMANDEEP (4/5): - Needs more cleanliness for bedding & hot water availability for shower and more ventilation.
• Scott (2/5): - We didn’t even finish checking in to the property. Our first impression of the space was not at all like the photos. The room was extremely disappointing, the bed was blocking a fire exit, the shower was installed over a window, there was garbage in the mini fridge that was covered in flies. We opted to leave immediately. As we were leaving, the woman who checked us in just said “ok, bye!”. Very disappointed.
• Theerun (4/5): - The shared bathroom is horrible the just half of the double toilet cover in the bathroom the other half is missing Not often cleaned, smelly and many flies. The room had insuficient lighting but there is a fool smell sticking in the rug or coming from somewhere else for a long time. Even had to ask to get a room spray to mask the odor. 1 or 2 more amenities like a few more clothes hanger could be added The owners are honest but can be insistant for you to use their POS machine If you have the choice, pay only by Etransfer, online or cash. As customer you should be able to have the option to choose. It created a whole issue which affected my trip's budget in the city, but it finally got resolved and the transaction was cancelled
• Loren (6/5): - The room with 2 beds & shower was clean, but needed some tlc. Good shower, but doors not attached properly & broken tiles on the floor. Nice owner and safe area in a great position. Could be a little gem 🌿
• ROYAL QUEEN (2/5): - I booked this place and it was canceled without my knowledge. My sister got to Ottawa from Toronto and was stranded. Have never had this kind of experience before. Every hotel around was booked. Left an 18 year old stranded. I really can’t fantom this kind of experience.
• Dennis (6/5): - The owner was very pleasant and helpful.
• Irene (2/5): - I specify that I didn't stay in this place because I checked out 10 minutes after checking in. When I first arrived the area and the people around the house gave me a weird vibe but I still went inside. The guy that checked me in wasn't rude, however he didn't seem very professional. He and another lady were discussing about a person owing them money as if I wasn't there. The guy then told me that they thought I wasn't coming (it was 2 in the afternoon) so they didn't have my room ready and gave me a room on ground floor, in front of the reception that a few moments before was occupied by the cleaning lady. It was small and dirty, they didn't even make the effort of making the bed to look like no one was just there. The smell was terrible and the window - which was broken - was directly on a very unsafe street. The guesthouse in general looked dirty and felt really sketchy and shady. I asked to check out and to get a refund but they refused. I called the owner; she was kind but again declined to refund me. I then asked expedia for a refund and they agreed and called the place for me because in the meantime I had to book something new. I don't understand how a place like rhis can be on a major hotel provider!!
• Jigar (2/5): - Property was not as advertised. Staff was accommodating. However the room condition and area is not great. Would not recommend.
• Rasheed (6/5): - Likes: Cheap to stay in. Dislike: lack basic facilities, full of bugs and bathroom smelly and no body wash soap.
• marcxo (2/5): - Attendant @ room next to me spent the whole night literally cursing at each other. I did not sleep at all. It was an absolute disaster!… wondering if deserve 50% of my money back???????
• Phillip (4/5): - When i arrived was told no hot water, room had one towel, no soap, shampoo, no face cloth or hand towel , if it was not for traveling 800 plus km on a motorcycle and being tired i would have looked for something else , would not recommend staying there, not what is advertised.
• Andrew (10/5): Mr Andrew - The staff's attitude and the property owner's approach were courteous and considerate. Cleanliness and organization abound. I will at any time suggest this property to anyone. Thanks for making my stay pleasurable.
• Bom (2/5): - The property receptionist does not have my room booked even though I have all confirmation. The property is not made up for hotel use. It’s an old neglected house.
• Anissa (4/5): - The staff were nice however useless. they are there just to hand you the keys. The place was not as described. An old house splitted in rooms. Felt like I was in an illegal habitation. Bathroom seat broken, aeration exits blasting cold air which turned the room to a fridge in the night, bath sink doesn't drain well.old furniture, dim light, can't open the windows, room has the back door house exit witch felt unsafe, staff not available all the time. You are given a code to enter the house. Noise from upstairs tenants, kids in the house which is not a place for a 2 years old kid, neighborhood very low scale, fridge stinks sour milk, sheets look dirty but maybe just old. I was not comfortable sleeping on the bed or using the sheets to cover myself...bottom line, the worst experience ever. Definitely false advertising!!
• Isam (2/5): - Pay a little more and another place...
• Tian (4/5): A solid 2/10 - Overall pretty sketchy but definitely fit the budget. To enter the property you must call a phone number jotted down in permanent marker and taped to the window. In which case a guy picked up and checked us in about 10 mins later. Upon entry you get hit with a strange musk that has marinated throughout the entire house. The odor roughly resembled what it would be like to be inside a hamster cage. The smell was most potent in the bathroom, which is a great way to test how long you can hold your breath for. While the shower was recently redone, whoever tackled that landlord special used an ungodly amount of silicon/caulking instead of cutting the tile to size, which was starting to grow black mold. Parking was a gamble as there's one narrow driveway that could fit 2 cars. If you get stuck in the first driveway spot you're either SOL or would have to go knocking on the 8 other doors to find out who parked behind you. I ended up parking on the road and leaving before 8:00am to avoid getting a ticket. My professional recommendation is to not, and find somewhere else lol. It's a solid stay if you don't have any general standards or enjoy a challenge.
• Dorothy (2/5): - This property is the worst that I have ever stayed at. I selected it because it is conveniently close to the Library and Archives of Canada and it was inexpensive. It looked basic, but clean, but the pictures were deceptive. It was like a prison cell. There was less than a foot between the end of the bed and the wall. Walls are paper-thin and I could clearly hear upstairs residents and upstairs plumbing. There was 1 towel provided-no hand towel and no bath mat/towel. No hair dryer. No breakfast although several websites, as well as their ad on the front of the house, say that they provide. The hall was dimly lit and the floor uneven due to structural issues, which could be a fall risk. I guess one gets what one pays for, but I would never stay here again, nor would I recommend this to anyone I care about.
• Steve (2/5): Dont stay here! Past reviews are fake - Old rundown building. No one was there for check-in at 4:00pm. Had to call 4 different numbers taht was taped to outside window. Nobody answered any of the numbers and couldn't leave message. After 25 minutes a guy showed up and asked me "what do you want". Young adults going in and out, partying, there was dirty towels on the floor near entrance for water leaks. Dirty floor. Stained ceiling. Dirty walls. Sorry communal microwave in hallway. Finally made it to my room. It was filthy. No AC. Linen looked dirty and the clerk told me I had to share the bathroom with some girls. I am sure bugs were hiding in the corner! I told clerk this was unacceptable and would not stay there. He denied a Refund. I notified Hotels.com and they could not reach the property. Warning: don't stay here
• Frank (2/5): - We had this booked a week in advanced, and had driven up to Ottawa from Toronto on the day of our reservation. They called us two hours before our check-in time saying they had cancelled our reservation, and had no way to renew it, or offer us a room. They said they would call us back which they never did. We ended up having to book another hotel last minute. We’re disappointed by the experience, they seem to be unreliable with holding reservations.
• uzo (2/5): - The room outdated with damaged AC unit and input.stained bedsheets and over used towel.
• Stephanie (4/5): Disappointing - The ad says front desk will greet you but there are 4 numbers posted on the door and it took me 4 tries till someone picked up and then we waited another 5 minutes till someone opened the door. The room was small not what I was expecting I guess I should have read deeper into the description. The bathroom attached to the room had a broken mirror on the floor by the toilet. The sheets were visibly dirty and the pillows looked 30 years old and like they had never been washed.
• Mahdi (2/5): - The room was dirty, it was not even dusted. No place to hang your cloths. curtains were so dirty, I did not feel touching them. They had said there is parking, but we had to park back to back with others and once we had to wait for a long time to be able to take the car out. Also it was said that there is air conditioning, while there was none. I will never go to this hotel and would not recommend it to anyone. Not even sure if this legally can be a hotel!
• louis (4/5): - The room was like a prison cell.There was no fan to cool things a double unconfortable bed. Th ere was no room to move literaly. A light thst we couldnt cut out.very disappointing
• Terri (2/5): - The price is right. But there is no prize. No face cloths, only one towel, no where to hang up towels in bathroom, no hangers in room for coats. No coffee available in rooms or anywhere. Parking is free but again a huge joke. Three guest park behind each other in a single driveway. We had to wait almost a hour for the car behind us to be removed so we could get out of the driveway. My advice is to pay extra for more comforts. Don’t go to this place.
• Shahnaz (10/5): - Staff Sadia and Hasan was very friendly. They try to give us best service. We will be back to same place again soon. Property is downtown but very peaceful place.
• Serge Eric (4/5): - Dirty and inconvenient
• Akexander (10/5): - Located ub downtown
• Akexander (10/5): - down town
• Ginette (8/5): A Room in a Guest House - I chose Voyageur's because of the location and cheap price. I needed to be able to walk to a venue in the Guelph region of Ottowa. Voyageur met my needs. My room was clean. I had a private bath. I could walk to my venue within 20 minutes and it was cheap (less than $100 USD). There was a small refrigerator. It would have been nice if either in the room or in the narrow hallway that there be some tea or coffee. But there was a cafe a 5 minute walking distance, so no biggie. The staff was friendly. I really don't have any complaints. I got exactly what I paid for. I was traveling solo so the lack of amenities wasn't a big deal. For American travelers make sure your credit card goes through. Verify. Or come with debit card as backup.
• Jaspreet (4/5): - Not safisfied
• Danielle (4/5): Uncomfortable - I froze all night long. The owners stared at me threw the windows of their home
• Collins Oduor (10/5): - Good
• Andrew (10/5): - Great
• Emily (2/5): - It was cheap, the owners don't listen to what you say, they moved my nissan standard without my allowance. They bother you when you are resting. They have peep holes which made me very uncomfortable.
• Suliat (10/5): Quite and calm - Just stay one night. I feel good.
• Aaron (10/5): - We had a great stay
• Igor (8/5): - I like price
• Faris (6/5): - Noisy and dirty
• Francis (2/5): - The place is not fit for pogs
• Suresh (2/5): - No service. No air condition. It’s very disappointing and frustrating.I don’t know why they charg me 101$ For 1 night . 20$ is enough for this facility. I feel like I’m in hell .
• MARK (8/5): - Good value and in a suitable location: these elements are very important and this property scores well here.
• Nathan (2/5): - Horrible set up for the price of 100$ a night
• MARK (8/5): - Conveniently placed and competitively priced. Location, location, location are good watchwords and they certainly fitted here.
• Jean-Guy (8/5): - Friendly staff, nice place.
• booker (8/5): - a nice property for someone on a RESTRICTED budget but since I am an adventurer is was okay. I only slept there 2 nights
• Rene (6/5): - It's apartments, the area is so-so.
• Rup (4/5): - Quilt was so filthy bad odour and lighting was not cover ther was web in the corners seems no cleanliness happen past couple of months Outside sitting area was not clean table and chairs was full of dust. Bed was so noisy and floor as well since its wood carpet on the floor not clean
• Verified traveler (2/5): Terrible customer service - Didn’t stay as the hotel called and cancelled my reservation as I was driving there!!! They gave my reservation to someone else
• Ritta (4/5): - Not clean smells awful
• Caroline (10/5): - Great place and vert relaxing
• Linda (6/5): - Very economical stay. I see some not great reviews so wondered what I was signing up for staying here but was pleasantly surprised. We had the double room with private bathroom. Was clean and tidy. Had an air conditioner and the beds were comfortable. Had to check in at one house, park at another and stay at a third but not a big deal. All within close distance. House was quiet and we felt safe there. Would stay again.
• Sherif (2/5): - Very old unmaintained property Bathroom broken faucet with low water,no soap no paper towels May be accidentally happened with me .
• Eduardo (2/5): - it is a dump, it shouldn't be listed in Expedia. It is overpriced, unfriendly, and noisy. the bed is lumpy, uncomfortable, old and bad for your back
• Angel (2/5): - Not recommend
• John (2/5): - The host cancelled my booking and gave the room to someone else - THEN - called me to tell me. She DID NOT call me to check why the card didn't work - NOPE - just gave my room to someone else!!!! And you (Expedia) had bogus billing address info with the card, which I certainly didn't enter, which likely caused this. You also didn't check the card info was correct. Previous to this, you (or the host) stealth reassigned my booking at Andaz Ottawa Byward Market I had since December for this event, leaving me only the Friday and giving the room to someone else for Saturday (the day I actually needed it, the only reason I took Friday too is that the hotel REFUSED single night bookings for this weekend). Needless to say, I've had it with you all, and I will not be using Expedia again. This caused me a lot of trouble to try and find a replacement for my event this weekend.
• NABO (4/5): - Close to downtown. No uniqueness. Call to fix tv but didn't show up. On breakfast as stated on add. The receptionist was polite.
• Olga (8/5): Good stay (basic, no conditioner) - Could not find conditioner/heater, otherwise everything was good!
• Sagar (4/5): - Price is too high as compare to place.

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