Game Weekend

Ottawa

Hotels near Canadian Tire Centre

Formerly Scotiabank Place, Corel Centre, and The Palladium. 7 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Kanata, near the arena

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Kanata Ottawa West

The hotel says it sits across from Senators games at Canadian Tire Centre, next to the Tanger Outlets, with free parking, free breakfast and an indoor pool.

  • Rideshare
  • Drive
  • Event shuttle
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No source publishes a walking route from the hotel to the gates, so plan a rideshare or park at the arena. Downtown Ottawa is a long ride east.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park in a Slap Shot Lot for C$21.
Getting back
Taxis and rideshares pick up at Gate 1. Drivers leave by the same two Highway 417 exits.
Address
340 Huntmar Drive, Kanata, ON K2T 0R8
Hotel website

Kanata, near the arena

Holiday Inn & Suites Ottawa Kanata

A Kanata Avenue hotel that says it’s steps from Kanata Centrum’s restaurants, with free parking for guests and an indoor saltwater pool, and one of the hotels the arena lists.

  • Rideshare
  • Drive
  • Event shuttle
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There’s no complimentary local shuttle, and the hotel page gives mixed breakfast details, so confirm breakfast when you book. The hotel puts the arena 3 kilometres away; no source publishes a walking route.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park in a Slap Shot Lot for C$21.
Getting back
Taxis and rideshares pick up at Gate 1. Drivers leave by the same two Highway 417 exits.
Address
101 Kanata Avenue, Kanata, ON K2T 1E6
Hotel website

Kanata, near the arena

Brookstreet Hotel

A Kanata hotel with Perspectives restaurant, live jazz and an underground garage. It runs a guest shuttle to the arena for select hockey games, and says the arena is under 10 minutes away.

  • Rideshare
  • Drive
  • Event shuttle
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The shuttle runs only for select games and costs C$15 a guest round trip; ask Guest Services before you count on it. The Kanata Centrum restaurants are a ride away.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park in a Slap Shot Lot for C$21.
Getting back
Taxis and rideshares pick up at Gate 1. Drivers leave by the same two Highway 417 exits.
Address
525 Legget Drive, Kanata, ON K2K 2W2
Hotel website

Downtown Ottawa and ByWard Market

Fairmont Château Laurier

A French-style château hotel a short way down the street from Parliament Hill, with ByWard Market on one side and the Rideau Canal locks on the other.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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The FAQ offers overnight guests limited valet parking at C$67.80 a day, and lists breakfast only as a Fairmont Gold amenity. The arena is a long ride west.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride a Connexion 400 bus (Routes 404, 405 or 406), which the Senators say serves every home game from across the region, or take a rideshare to Gate 1. Check OC Transpo for stops near you.
Getting back
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
Address
1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7
Hotel website

Downtown Ottawa and ByWard Market

Les Suites Hotel Ottawa

An all-suite hotel steps from ByWard Market, with its own parking lot and a lobby café.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Breakfast isn’t included, parking is first come, first served, and there’s no airport shuttle. The arena is a long ride west.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride a Connexion 400 bus (Routes 404, 405 or 406), which the Senators say serves every home game from across the region, or take a rideshare to Gate 1. Check OC Transpo for stops near you.
Getting back
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
Address
130 Besserer Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 9M9
Hotel website

Downtown Ottawa and ByWard Market

The Westin Ottawa

A downtown hotel on Colonel By Drive, across from the Rideau Canal, with an indoor saltwater pool, and one of the hotels the arena lists.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Self-parking is in the Rideau Centre Red Garage and valet costs more, and there’s no hotel shuttle. The arena is a long ride west.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride a Connexion 400 bus (Routes 404, 405 or 406), which the Senators say serves every home game from across the region, or take a rideshare to Gate 1. Check OC Transpo for stops near you.
Getting back
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
Address
11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4
Hotel website

Gatineau and Lac-Leamy, Quebec

Hilton Lac-Leamy

A lakeside hotel connected to the Casino du Lac-Leamy, with the Amerispa spa and the casino’s Théâtre, and free self-parking. The hotel says downtown Ottawa is 7 kilometres away, across the river.

  • Rideshare
  • Drive
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It’s in another province, across the river and the city from the arena. Breakfast details weren’t confirmed. The casino admits guests 18 and over.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off at Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park.
Getting back
Take a rideshare from Gate 1, or drive back from your lot.
Address
3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Kanata, near the arenaThe shortest trip to the arena on a game night

Stay in the arena’s own suburb, among the Kanata Centrum restaurants and the Kanata North tech park, and ride a short way to the gates.

Office parks, hotels and the Kanata Centrum shopping and restaurant plaza

To the arena
Ride to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park in a Slap Shot Lot for C$21.
After the game
Taxis and rideshares pick up at Gate 1. Drivers leave by the same two Highway 417 exits.
The tradeoff
No hotel here publishes a walking route to the gates, so you still ride or park. The Kanata restaurants in this guide are chains in and around Kanata Centrum.

Hotels in this area

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Downtown Ottawa and ByWard MarketA city weekend with museums, the market and late bars

Stay by Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and ByWard Market for a city weekend, and ride out to Kanata for the game.

Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, the Château Laurier and ByWard Market’s restaurants and bars

To the arena
Ride a Connexion 400 bus (Routes 404, 405 or 406), which the Senators say serves every home game from across the region, or take a rideshare to Gate 1. Check OC Transpo for stops near you.
After the game
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
The tradeoff
The arena is across the city in Kanata. The Connexion 400 game bus or a rideshare adds a long ride each way.

Hotels in this area

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Gatineau and Lac-Leamy, QuebecA resort weekend with the game as one night out

Stay at the Hilton Lac-Leamy, connected to the Casino du Lac-Leamy and with its own spa, across the Ottawa River from downtown.

A lakeside hotel attached to the casino, with a spa and a theatre

To the arena
Take a rideshare to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off at Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park.
After the game
Take a rideshare from Gate 1, or drive back from your lot.
The tradeoff
It’s in another province, across the river and the city from the arena. The Senators refer Outaouais fans to the STO for transit, but no source in this guide publishes a route from here to the game.

Hotels in this area

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Hotel questions

Can I walk to Canadian Tire Centre from downtown Ottawa?

No. The arena is in Kanata, off Highway 417 west of downtown. Take OC Transpo’s Connexion 400 event buses (Routes 404, 405 and 406, checking OC Transpo for stops), a rideshare to Gate 1, or drive and park.

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