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One of the best bed and breakfasts in Ottawa Ontario,
as recommended by Janette Higgins.

Eastern Ontario including Ottawa

Alexander House Bed and Breakfast

Sandra Hartman 542 Besserer Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada, K1N 6C7
Phone: 613-789-6520
Toll Free:Alt phone (not toll free) 613-797-5355
An interesting Arts and Crafts home built in 1933 becomes a gracious bed and breakfast.


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Review by Janette Higgins

author of The Best Places to B&B in Ontario: A Selective Guide

Six editions of the book were published to critical and popular acclaim. Janette now publishes her B&B reviews and holiday reports online.

Note 1 to reader: Every Ontario bed and breakfast receives my consideration. I travel incognito, pay where I stay and write reviews of the top 5%. Here is one I recommend. Janette Higgins

Alexander House Bed and Breakfast has been in Sandra Hartman’s family for several decades. Now she and husband, Stephen, offer their appealing 1930s Arts and Crafts home to appreciative bed and breakfast guests. Built by a local builder named Zagerman for his family it features oak woodwork and stained glass. The asymmetrical plan provides for a pleasant entrance hall and adjacent to it a comfortable living room with fireplace for guests. This bed and breakfast's guests can also enjoy the garden and are welcome to use the private patio out back.

The guest bedrooms are upstairs on the second and third floors and have been extensively renovated for bed and breakfast. All have queen size beds, down pillows and duvets and quality sheets and towels. All three bedrooms are pretty without being overly ‘matched’. The two on the third floor have en suite bathrooms. The Yellow Room’s bathroom features a one-person Jacuzzi whirlpool tub with shower. The Blue Room’s has a shower only. The small White Room on the second floor is rented as a single. It has a 3-piece private-use bathroom with its original black and white tile.

Next morning, Sandra’s typical nutritious breakfast starts out with OJ, yogurt, wheat-free granola and fresh fruit salad. Next, you might have omega 3 eggs to order or French toast with maple syrup accompanied by Danish bacon. There’s tea of, course, and coffee that’s freshly-plunged European.

This bed and breakfast’s historic Sandy Hill location is very convenient to most of Ottawa’s attractions. From here you can walk to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, the Byward Market and the University of Ottawa. And if you’ve arrived by car, included in the price is off-street parking, an enviable amenity in a city where overnight off-street parking is at a premium.

Note 2 to reader: I appreciate your support of the continuation of my research by letting the hosts know you read my review of their bed and breakfast on this bbontario website. Many thanks! Janette Higgins, Travel Writer

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Season:

S $75-115 D $90-125 (plus 5% GST tax)

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Cards:

VISA/MC

Restrictions:

Enquire about children; smoking on porch only; no guest's pets

Facilities:

3 guestrooms all with queen size beds (1 with en suite bath with shower/Jacuzzi; 1 en suite with shower stall; 1 private-use bath with shower in tub); living room for guests; central air; wireless internet

Parking:

parking for 3 cars in driveway (some jockeying);

Breakfast:

full

Location:

Central near downtown. Sandy Hill area of Ottawa. Walking distance to all major attractions.

Directions:

From Hwy 417 (Queensway) take Vanier Parkway to Montreal Rd. Turn left. Cross bridge and follow left-turn arrow at second traffic light at Charlotte Street. Turn left. Go one block. Turn left at Besserer and go half a block to bed and breakfast.

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