Ottawa Backpackers Inn

This laid-back hostel occupies a converted late-19th-century house boasting fresh-faced bathrooms, sun-drenched dorms and handy power outlets at every bed. Dorms are mixed or female-only with four to 10 beds and en suite bathrooms in the larger options. There's a lounge and a rear terrace, and an apartment accommodating five. Parking ($9) is available.