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hotels in Ottawa
Believers and skeptics alike will find plenty of chilling adventures in the Capital City of Ottawa. Haunted houses, jails, hotels – they’re all waiting for you to explore them on your own or with a tour. Enjoy a murder mystery, a haunted hayride, or a spooky fireside tale. Ottawa certainly has a haunted history!
The old Carleton County Jail is said to be one of Canada's most haunted buildings. Opened in 1862, it was a maximum security holding facility for over 100 years. The jail remained in operation right up until 1972 when it was closed due to poor and unsanitary conditions. It immediately reopened as a hostel one year later and since then, countless people staying at the hostel have had very strange and unexplainable experiences.
The Chateau Laurier was the dream of Charles Melville Hays, who commissioned the Chateau to be the first in his plan of establishing a chain of opulent hotels across Canada. Hays died aboard the Titanic just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Chateau on April 26, 1912. The belief is that, tied to this world by the unfulfilled desire to see his dream come true, his spirit stays on in the hotel which was his last and greatest achievement.
Built in 1827, the building that now houses the Bytown Museum was the treasury and storefront during the construction of the Rideau Canal. Rumor has it that the assistant commissary General Duncan Mcnab ran the building just the way he liked to; now almost over 200 years later some folks say that Duncan’sghost is still running the Bytown Museum.
These sites and many more are visited during Ottawa’s most popular walking tour, the Haunted Walks. Now offering five unique ghostly walks, Haunted Walks will show you the spookiest of Ottawa’s locations. During the Halloween season you can also enjoy all the offerings at Saunders Farm, from Haunted Hayrides and an 180 year old Haunted Barn to ghostly bonfire stories. Or, enjoy a blood-curdling evening of murder and mystery with Eddy May at Fat Tuesday’s at the Byward Market.
ARC THE HOTEL, Ottawa’s only member of the Preferred Boutique hotels network, is perfectly situated to explore Ottawa’s ghostly goings on. One of the city’s most centrally located downtown hotels, ARC THE HOTEL offers unequaled comfort and luxury to its guests. Make Ottawa’s sole member of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts Network your home base for exploring the ghostly sights of the Capital City! |
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