Le Germain Hotel Ottawa

Le Germain has long been one of the biggest names on the Canadian luxury boutique hotel scene; no surprise that the brand’s entry in the nation’s capital finds it in top form. Its city-center location is a prominent one — it’s part of a mixed-use development along with the Ottawa Art Gallery — and the modern tower it calls home is a suitably stylish structure.

Inside is a hotel that’s modern yet full of warmth, its rooms benefiting from the textures of raw concrete and polished wood. And the edge of industrial cool doesn’t preclude luxe comforts like goose-down duvets, Tivoli radios, Nespresso machines, and, in more than a few rooms, modern freestanding bathtubs.

And it helps that Le Germain Hotel Ottawa comes with not just a serviceable restaurant but a highly regarded one; Norca showcases the flavors of Ontario and Québec in a swanky sunlit space. Meanwhile much of the best of Ottawa, including ByWard Market and the city center, are close at hand.