24-26 July 2006
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Hosted by Standards Council of Canada
LOCATION
Standards Council of Canada
2nd Floor, 270
Albert St.
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
Recommended hotels are based on
closeness to Standards Council of Canada. There are many hotels in downtown
Ottawa and around Ottawa at a range of prices. See
www.ottawakiosk.com
or
www.ottawahotels.com
for a fairly complete
list, with maps. In fact, even if you are booking one of the 2 closest hotels,
you may want to begin at one of the 2 sites mentioned above for competitive
rates.
101 rue Lyon Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5T9
Tel: (613)
237-3600
Fax: (613) 237-2351
Toll-free: 1-800-2CROWNE
E-mail: mailto:%20crowneplazaottawa@chipreit.com
Website: http://ads.ottawakiosk.com/adclick.php?bannerid=28&zoneid=28&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowneottawa.ca
Located at 101 Lyon, the Crowne Plaza is 2 minutes walk from
Standards Council of Canada.
To SCC from Crowne Plaza hotel:
When exiting
the front door of the hotel, walk 0.1 block south to Alberts St. Cross Albert so
that you are on the south side, turn left and walk East approximately 1 block to
270 Albert.
100 Kent Street,
Ottawa ON K1P 5R7
Tel:
(613) 238-1122
Fax: (613) 783-4229
Toll-Free: 800-853-8463
Web Site: http://www.ottawakiosk.com/go/link.php?url=http://www.ottawamarriott.com
E-mail:
information@ottawamarriott.com
To SCC from Mariott hotel:
When exiting the
front door of the hotel, turn left and walk 1 block south to the corner of Kent
and Albert. Cross Albert so that you are on the south side, turn left and walk
east approximately 50 ft to 270 Albert.
In addition you can select from,
Chateau Laurier
old train hotel about 10 blocks away
Lord Elgin about 4 blocks
Westin across canal, about 6 blocks walk
Sheraton about 3 blocks
Delta about 3 blocks
Radisson across from parliament hill, about 5
blocks walk
Business Inn much cheaper, but about 10 blocks
walk
All of the above listed hotels can be found on the 2 websites given above.
For the really adventurous, you can camp within Ottawa city limits at the Nepean camp ground in a motorhome, camper trailer or in a tent, but you would likely want a car to get downtown for meetings. See http://www.ottawacampground.ca/Home.html.
You can take taxi, hotel shuttle or OCTranspo (bus). Taxi will cost about $25. The airport hotel shuttle costs $14. Both drop you right at the hotel. OC Transpo costs $3.00. The 97 bus takes a dedicated road (transitway) and stops within a block of either recommended hotel. The westbound bus travels along Albert St. and the eastbound bus (going to the airport) travels along Slater St, 1 block south of Albert.
If you drive or rent a car, parking in downtown Ottawa is expensive, and many streets are 1-way.
Ottawa International Airport has direct international connections to
London Heathrow
(Air Canada)
Newark
Washington DC
Atlanta, Ga.
Detroit,
Mi.
Chicago
Air Canada covers all those routes. United or Delta cover most of the US routes.
Other connections go through Toronto or
Montreal, with direct flights across North America, Europe and
Asia.
Plenty of choice,with many good restaurants at a variety of prices. There is a small cafeteria in the basement (for lunch) and there are food courts at 240 Sparks (1 block N at Queen St.), the World Exchange Plaza (corner Albert and O'Connor) and the Rideau Centre (about 5 blocks walk over 100 stores). There are many in the market but that is at least 10 blocks walk. Nearby there is
Japanese
Gardens
Cathay Gardens
Friday's Roast Beef House
Yesterday's
The
Mill (near river in old mill)
July is the premier sightseeing month in Ottawa. There are a number of ongoing festivals through July and August (Jazz festival, BluesFest, Busker festival) and there are daily boat and bus sightseeing tours. Outside the city there are a number of day trips to tourist attractiona around Ottawa.
Canada's parliament buildings and supreme court are within 4 blocks walk. Daily throughout the summer you can see the changing of the guard ceremony on parliament hill. There is also an art gallery, a museum of civilization, a war museum and a mint museum within easy walk or cab ride.
Average daily high in Ottawa in July is 27C or 81F, but the variance is high. Expect daily highs of anywhere from 22C to 31C. Nights will likely be above 15C. Rain and thunderstorms are a distinct possibility, but predictable.
Enjoy your visit!