Ottawa Airport Hotels

Airport hotel guide for overnight stays, early departures, and business trips at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Budget Hotels at Ottawa Airport

Ottawa Airport’s hotel prices sit in a narrower band than at bigger Canadian airports, and free extras are common: shuttles, breakfasts, parking and pools all appear at rates that would not include them elsewhere. The useful question is what each rate adds on top.

The entry point

Days Inn by Wyndham Ottawa Airport is the cheapest of the five and the easiest to recommend on value. It includes a free continental breakfast, free guest parking and a free airport shuttle. There is a fitness centre too, though booking platforms currently list it as closed on most days. There is no pool here, so if that is what you want, the Hilton Garden Inn or the Fairfield are the ones to look at. For a straightforward bed before a morning flight, nothing here beats it on price, and it does not feel stripped back in the way budget airport hotels often do.

Mid-range without the premium

  • Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport: a kilometre from the terminal with the only guaranteed 24-hour shuttle, a pool open 6:00 am to 11:00 pm, a restaurant and free parking. If your flight is very early, this is where the extra spend earns its keep.
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ottawa Airport: free breakfast from 6:00 am, an indoor pool and hot tub, a 24-hour gym, and suites for the price of rooms elsewhere.
  • Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Airport: all suites with full kitchens and a free hot breakfast. Priced mid-range, but for a stay of several nights the kitchen makes it the cheapest option overall.

What the walkway costs

Alt Hotel Ottawa Airport is the most expensive of the five, and what you are buying is the indoor walkway to the terminal. Whether that is worth it depends almost entirely on the month and the departure time: for a 06:00 flight in January it is money well spent, for a midday flight in June it rarely is.

Ways to save

Not driving? The O-Train Airport Link reaches the terminal for about CAD 4.10, which removes the taxi from the equation. Driving and away for a week? Compare the hotel’s parking charge against the airport’s own weekly rate before assuming a package is cheaper: see park, sleep and fly. Staying several nights? A kitchen at the Homewood beats eating out.

Family and pet-friendly hotels, the YOW terminal guide, and if you are weighing a room against a night in the terminal, sleeping in Ottawa Airport.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest hotel at Ottawa Airport?

Days Inn by Wyndham Ottawa Airport is the entry point among the five hotels in this guide, and it still includes a free continental breakfast, free parking and an airport shuttle. There is also a fitness centre, though booking platforms currently list it as closed on most days of the week.

Do the cheaper YOW hotels still have airport shuttles?

Yes. A free shuttle is standard rather than premium at Ottawa Airport: all four hotels away from the terminal run one. What varies is the hours, and only the Hilton Garden Inn guarantees a 24-hour service.

Is it cheaper to stay downtown and travel out to Ottawa Airport?

Since the O-Train Airport Link opened in January 2025 this is more viable than it was, at about CAD 4.10 each way. For an evening arrival with a late departure it can work. For a 06:00 flight it rarely does, because the train does not run early enough and you end up paying for a taxi anyway.

Information last verified: August 5, 2026