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Ottawa is very much a government town, and hotel rates are at their highest in spring and fall when the government and conferences are at their busiest. Money-saving packages are available on weekends and during July and August. Be sure to make a reservation if you're coming during Winterlude in mid-February, the Tulip Festival in the first weeks of May, or around Canada Day, July 1.
Built in 1886 for John McGee, brother of Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a Father of Confederation, this Victorian mansion in the historic Sandy Hill sector is now a cozy B&B. Furnished with antiques, each room has its own distinctive charm and some have working fireplaces. The romantic Egyptian, Windsor, and Victorian Rose rooms have double whirlpool tubs. For families, there's an extra single bed in some rooms.
