Our Home
In June 2007 the already world famous Rideau Canal was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site (whc.unesco.org) and you can see it by stepping out our front door!.
The Rideau Canal has been ranked by National Geographic Magazine, as the world's #2 most Sustainable Historic Destination in the world, (traveler.nationalgeographic.com)
We are the only B&B in Ottawa on the Rideau Canal.
WELCOME!
In 1999 we found this beautiful “English Cottage” home
in old Ottawa South and enhanced its 1925 beauty with mirth, colour and conveniences.
Here's our story and what we offer you, our invited guests.
Explorer Roses, developed by our regional experimental agricultural farm, and planted according to my mother's design, fill our front garden to either side of the massive oak door and welcome guests to their private entrance to the house.
The Hand of Fatima door knocker is reportedly modeled on the first known “door bell”.
There are over 30 leaded glass windows on the ground floor of this Estate home, all surrounded by gleaming oak and fitted with restored brass hardware.
Off street parking is available and Ottawa's Official Ceremonial route, the Colonel By Drive, and The Rideau Canal are two dozen steps from our front door.
Some Local History
The Rideau Canal was built in the 1830's, under the leadership of Colonel John By, as a military waterway to Kingston and Lake Ontario. Its only use has been commercial and recreational. The area to the north and east of our location was named “The Notch in the Mountains” by the Canal Engineers and Surveyors. Remnants of the mountain are still visible.
Our home was built in 1925 by Mr. Frank Jones, manager of The Ottawa Dairy, 14 years after the first permanent bridge was built across The Canal at Bank Street (replacing a wooden bridge). The land originally extended another 100' west on Colonel By Drive, where the Caplans(owners of the Caplan Department store chain}built two homes for family members in 1947.
Enjoy your stay in Ottawa wherever you unpack your bags.
Featured In:
Michelin Guide (2009) – Ontario
Hot off the press! A Rose on Colonel By B&B is one of 2 local and traditional Bed and Breakfasts chosen for the brand new Ontario edition of the famous Michelin Guide (2009)
See page 161 of the Guide for more information.
Morgan and Chase Publishing
Well respected in the international publishing industry Morgan and Chase publishing are discovering Ottawa and have made A Rose on Colonel By B&B a recent Treasure.
"Treasures are local businesses who have earned the respect and trust of their community".
Selected by Ottawa's only independent television station The NewRO, with the Westin Hotel, to cap a week long celebration of Valentine's Day 2005. A Rose on Colonel By was chosen by news broadcaster Sandra Blaikie "because the reviews were so great". Thanks Sandra for adding to our Warhol minutes!
“Frommer's with Kids: Ottawa”
The only Ottawa B&B with the “Special Finds” designation.
Rated with ** for “Very Highly Recommended”, page 60; 2001
Michelin's “The Green Guide”, Canada
“This red-brick abode in a quiet, tree-filled neighbourhood is only steps away from the Rideau Canal (ice-skating in winter, biking in summer). There's a private entrance for guests, and tea, coffee and hot chocolate are available around the clock in the lounge. Guests even have the option of breakfast served in bed. Two airy rooms overlook the canal; the third is shaded by a century-old oak tree”.
Page 227, 2001 edition; one of only 4 Ottawa Bed and Breakfasts chosen
Chosen by readers of the Ottawa “XPress” entertainment newspaper, with the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, as one of two Honourable Mention second prize winners in the category “Best Hotel or B&B for Relatives to Stay In” October 10, 2002
The “Ottawa Citizen” – March 26, 2002 - page B9 photo and story
The “Globe and Mail” “Report on Business”– August 11, 2000 - front page photo and story
