Courtyard Marriott Ottawa East

Nice hotel in Ottawa. Nice big rooms and nice amenities. It is what you would expect from a courtyard Marriott. Would def stay here again in the future.

We stayed for 2 nights. Probably one of the best choices in hotels we made in our entire 3 week vacation.
The rooms were spacious. We had the king bedroom with the sofa bed, and we had a roll — in bed brought in. My kids were happy and so were we.
The wifi was nice and strong. We took a room on the 12^th floor facing the stadium — great view and you could even see portions of the baseball field.
The elevators are slow so that was the downside, and the parking was underground with a fairly steep entry/​exit ramp.
The staff were very polite and helpful.
There is an indoor pool on the 15^th floor (top floor) along with a gym and a very spacious (and clean) guest laundry room (which really served us well). They didn’t have a change machine which was weird so you need to get change from the front desk (you’ll have to wait for the elevator).
There are a few small eating places in the neighborhood but not easy to find. That’s if you don’t want to use their restaurant.
If we came back to Ottawa, this is certainly the place we would stay.

Your pretty standard Courtyard, but Canadian style. I was here for a 3-​day business trip. Little did I know that several of my colleagues had switched to the nicer downtown Marriott without telling anyone. The few of staying here soon realized there was absolutely nothing to do in this neighborhood. (Unless we were going to the local Canadian Mounted Police headquarters, just across the main road). Being surrounded by highway and parkway, there weren’t many places to stroll.
Not that it actually mattered. It was one of those trips where we worked all day, grabbed a quick dinner, then worked on the computer until bed time. (That way we could leave in 3 days, rather than 4.)
Appearance: Outside — Not so great; Inside — OK
Parking — In a slightly cramped parking lot under the hotel. A parking pass was required from the lobby, so it was best to check in first. A garage door closed on the the entrance at night but could be tripped by a car entering the ramp.
Rooms: Surprisingly large and roomy. Mine felt pretty new. The bed was firm but not the comfiest I’ve had. The flat screen TV worked fine, though it didn’t get much use during this trip
Elevators — The slowest I’ve encountered in a long, long time. I was only two flights up, so thankfully I was able to opt for the stairs.
Prices: Seemed expensive to me at about $ 190 Canadian ($ 155 U.S.). But I didn’t do any comparison shopping.
Restaurant: Surprisingly nice, and it was open late. Had this not been the case, I would consider a lower rating.
I may have to go to Ottowa again, and sooner than I think. But next time I might switch to a hotel with more going on nearby. Even if its just to stretch my legs.

I stayed here for five nights last week for a business trip.
I was put in a two queen room on the 10^th floor overlooking the baseball stadium. Immediate thoughts were that the hallways were a little wider than the standard hotel, and I liked the proximity cards instead of the swiping cards.
The room was in great shape. Two comfy beds, a wet bar, a clean bathroom with lots of space for all of my shaving gear, and a remote that works from almost anywhere in the room.
I used the hotel restaurant for 5 breakfasts and one dinner this visit. Please read the signs in the elevators about the wait times for breakfast. They are accurate and will help you plan your morning to make it to your client on time.
Wifi was ok. The was enough bandwidth for browsing, but when the hotel was full Mon-​Thur night there wasn’t enough bandwidth to watch youtube videos.
I didn’t use the fitness centre or pool here, because my gym membership was valid at a club 5 minutes down the street.
The other godsend was the traffic control gentleman. You need to push the petal to the metal to get out, and the man directing traffic was wonderful on Mon-​Wed. On Thur and Fri he was not to be seen.
The only other tweak I would do would be to provide a coffee bar with access to hot water like the Hampton does next door. I like looseleaf tea and bring my own, but don’t trust hotel coffee makers to heat water.